Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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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 […]
Rebels claim Leader of Feared Khamis Brigade Dead
Free Libya forces are making unconfirmed allegations that Gen. Khamis Qaddafi has been killed in a NATO airstrike on a military outpost at Zlitan near […]
Toothless UNSC Condemnation of Syria shows Russian, Chinese Clout
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday issued a “presidential statement,” one step below a resolution, chiding the Syrian government for its violent repression of […]
Mubarak on Trial but W. Is Not
The July 8 protests spearheaded by young Egyptian leftists to demand accountability and transparency were rewarded Wednesday by publicly broadcast trial proceedings against former president […]
Syrian Massacre in Hama Sparks More EU Sanctions
Syria’s concerted military intervention against peacefully protesting crowds at the beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan has resulted in dozens of deaths, especially in […]
Gingrich Accused of Twitter Fraud
Newt Gingrich has ten times as many Twitter followers as Mitt Romney, but it is being alleged that most of them are dummy accounts or […]
Zakaria: Tea Party Tactics Immoral, Dictatorial
Vice President Joe Biden may or may not have concurred with some disgruntled Democratic politicians that in the negotiations over the debt ceiling, the Tea […]
Eissenstat: Turkey’s Generals Resign
Howard Eissenstat writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Turkey’s Generals Resign: Thoughts on a New Chapter in Turkish Politics For most of my […]
Sound and Fury: Americans Actually Lightly Taxed
The following chart is a slightly shortened version of the one at The Globe and Mail, which demonstrates that US tax rates are among the […]
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