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 […]
Main Content
Iraq, Afghanistan among 22 Food-Insecure Countries
UN FAO: 22 countries with 160 mn. people face protracted food crisis. ‘ Twenty-two countries are facing enormous challenges like repeated food crises and an […]
On 10th Anniversary of Afghan War, US Stymied in Pakistan, Forced to Negotiate with Taliban
As the US/ NATO war in Afghanistan enters it’s 10th year, Washington is suddenly unable even to transport the supplies its troops need through the […]
Climate Change: 18 Percent more Freshwater circulating into Oceans
“Freshwater is flowing into Earth’s oceans in greater amounts every year, a team of researchers has found, thanks to more frequent and extreme storms linked […]
4th Attack on Trucks Near Quetta, Pakistan
Gunmen on motorcycles sprayed small arms fire at a parked US/ NATO fuel convoy near Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan and a long time center […]
Settler Arsonists strike Palestinian Mosques, Qurans, as Israeli Army Belly Dancing Video Surfaces
Palestinians in the village of Beit Fajjar near Bethlehem say that Israeli settlers snuck into their mosque and set fire to it, as well as […]
Sanchez v. Stewart: El Error del Dia
My reading of the Rick Sanchez meltdown is that he was implying in his radio interview that Daily Show host Jon Stewart is prejudiced against […]
28 More US Fuel Trucks Set Ablaze in Pakistan, 6 Killed, as Convoy Boycott Continues
The Taliban Movement of Pakistan (Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan or TTP) claimed on Monday that it was responsible for yet another attack on NATO fuel trucks, […]
Palestinians Refuse Talks until Settlement is Frozen
Shorter Mahmoud Abbas: We refuse to negotiate with Israel about territory it is actively stealing from us while we are talking about its future disposition.” […]
Iraqi Army Ups Presence in Sunni Cities with al-Maliki’s Rise
Bobby Ghosh at Time reports that the Iraqi army in Sunni Arab cities like Falluja has increased its presence. The announcement that Nuri al-Maliki has […]
© 2025 All Rights Reserved