Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Friday that “malnutrition is … on the rise. More than 9,000 children have been […]
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Rick Perry and the Hucksterism of the Rich
Rick Perry’s announcement of his presidential ambitions marks the triumph of fantasy over reality in American politics. Among our more pressing problems are global climate […]
Iraq declines to Cut Syria Off
As Syria passed another bloody Friday of protests, Arab journalists and now the New York Times are noting that the Iraqi government of PM Nouri […]
Paul, Santorum and the Sixth War (on Iran)
One of the places foreign policy emerged in the GOP Iowa debate last night was an exchange between Ron Paul and Rick Santorum on Iran, […]
Obama may Call for al-Asad to step down
President Barack Obama is seriously considering calling publicly for Syrian President Bashar al-Asad to step down, according to press reports. He is said to be […]
Jordan Plans Green Star Trek Theme Park
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has big plans to renovate the port of Aqaba, and among them is the building of a $1.5 billion Star […]
London Riots: Its the Economy, Stupid (Not a Clash of Civilizations)
The unfortunate riots in Tottenham in London tell us a great deal about the problems of immigrant communities, and what they say to us most […]
50 US & NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan in Past Week
Another US helicopter got into trouble on Sunday, and had to make a hard landing in the eastern Paktia province, though no one aboard was […]
Syria Cracks down on Hama Again
Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated on August 5, the first Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, amid regime crackdowns that were especially […]
Downgraded US Credit Rating: What comes of Coddling the Super-Rich
The decision of Standard & Poor to downgrade the credit rating of the United States of America from AAA to AA+ was clearly based on […]
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