Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After nearly five decades of armed conflict with the Turkish state, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun […]
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Your Fourth of July and My Fourth of July
Your Fourth of July is blood for oil. My Fourth of July is the pure sunbeam of peace. Yours is the imperial presidency and “so […]
Quotations on Patriotism
“I do not mean to exclude altogether the idea of patriotism. I know it exists, and I know it has done much in the present […]
Will Afghanistan Violence hurt McCain Campaign?
Afghan guerrillas used small arms fire to down a US helicopter south of Kabul. The crew was unharmed. More US & coalition troops were killed […]
Mullen Warns Against Attack on Iran; Iraq arrests Governor of Maysan
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen appeared to warn Israel on Wednesday against an attack on Iran. He said at news […]
Bulldozer Attack in West Jerusalem
A Palestinian bulldozer operator rammed his vehicle into a bus in West Jerusalem, killing 3 and wounding 44. Aljazeera International reports: Sometimes the British tabloid […]
Pakistan Claims Capture of 50 Khyber Militants
Aljazeera on Pakistan’s military offensive in the Khyber area. Puritanism and women’s rights are issues as well as whether government or local warlords are in […]
Sadrists Plan Attacks on US Troops; Security Guards will Not have Immunity; 24 Dead, 60 Wounded
The Sadr Movement is forging ahead with plans to create an elite special operations corps within the Mahdi Army, with the mission of hitting US […]
Reid: Coal & Oil are Making Us Sick
Senate majority leader points out that solar energy is only considered three times as expensive as coal because no one factors in all the hidden […]
Iran: Wars and Rumors of War
A Pentagon official expressed fears that Israel will attack Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz near Isfahan before the next president is sworn in. He identified […]
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