Like most things in Trumpworld these investment figures are pure fantasies, and it is disturbing that he is apparently making geopolitical policy
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Iran Hype undermined by Obama Administration Admissions
The announcement of the Iranian government that it will activate its Fordow nuclear enrichment site has predictably drawn forth a new round of war propaganda […]
The Arab Spring Part 2
Part 2 of my talk at the American Historical Association on the Arab Spring. Part 1 is here
Tomgram: Michael Klare, Energy Wars 2012
Welcome to an edgy world where a single incident at an energy “chokepoint” could set a region aflame, provoking bloody encounters, boosting oil prices, and putting the global economy at risk.
Majid: Why America Matters to Muslims
Anouar Majid writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: “Why America Matters to Muslims One thing that is striking about the recent revolts in […]
Arab Spring Pt. 1
Part 1 of my presentation on the Arab Spring at the 2012 American Historical Association conference in Chicago. Thanks to Roger Owen and the National […]
Ahmadinejad in Latin America
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has begun a four-nation tour in Latin America that will include Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela and Ecuador. In part, the trip is […]
Omar Khayyam (3)
This world that was our home for a brief spell never brought us anything but pain and grief; its a shame that not one of […]
Tomgram: Thomas Frank, Why the Tea Party Needs Mitt
Still, my advice to you idealists of the right is this: get over it. Not for sell-out reasons like: Romney has the best chance of beating Obama. No. You should get behind the charging Massachusetts RINO (your favorite term for a Republican-In-Na…
Dear Republican Candidates, You Have us all Wrong
Dear Republican candidates: You are campaigning on talking points that do not actually appeal to us. Why are you doing that? Who told you we […]






