This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]
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Where’s the smoke from my fire around here? Where’s the profit on my investment around here? As for the guy who called me a bar […]
Egypt Soccer Protests Challenge Military Regime
Friday saw another day of big protests and police repression in Egypt’s major cities. The protesters, who want the military to withdraw from politics and […]
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If you are looking for love, try to attract every heart. On the path of the Presence, try to entice every seeker. A hundred holy […]
The Generals try to stop an Iran War
It has leaked that US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Martin Dempsey warned the Israelis that if they launched a strike on […]
KAYAOĞLU: Turkey’s Crackdown on the Press recalls Military’s Tactics
Barin Kayaoğlu writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: AKP and “Back to the Future” Turkish-Style BARIN KAYAOĞLU [For the Turkish version of this […]
Romney: “I’m not concerned about the very poor.”
Quarter-billionaire Mitt Romney to Soledad O’Brien on CNN: “Romney says, “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it […]
Chart: Euro-American boycott of Iranian Petroleum would Fail
Courtesy Courtesy crudeoilpeak.info Europe doesn’t loom that large already. And, Asia and other global South areas would take up the slack.
Marsh on Obama: The Party’s Over
Taylor Marsh writes in a guest column for Informed Comment The Party’s Over There’s a reason Obama reelect doesn’t have a slogan. All they’ve got […]
Tomgram: Michael Klare, No Exit in the Persian Gulf?
All of a sudden, the Strait of Hormuz has become the most combustible spot on the planet, the most likely place to witness a major conflict between well-armed adversaries. Why, of all locales, has it become so explosive?
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