Fascism in Charlottesville: Why it had a monopoly on violence & Intimidation
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In his unhinged news conference on Tuesday,…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In his unhinged news conference on Tuesday,…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump finally came out, two days late,…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Steve Bannon ran, and is still likely…
Foreign Policy
What good is our Nat’l Security State if we’re afraid to Leave Home?
By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - Has there ever been a nation as dedicated to preparing for doomsday as the United States? If that’s a thought that hasn’t…Arab Youth Bulge: Could this Generation Explode Again?
By IPS World Desk ROME/AMMAN (IPS) - More than ever before, the Arab region now registers an unprecedented youth population growth while facing huge challenges such as extremely high unemployment rates –more…The Real Victims of Trump-Putin Illiberalism: Women
By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | - - When I first read about the Russian government decriminalizing domestic violence recently, my first thought was: it can’t happen here. Then I realized…Novelist Arundhati Roy and her mission to inspire in the ‘Ministry of Utmost Happiness’
By Ali Kazimi | (The Conversation) | - - Anjula Gogia, the activist bookseller from Another Story Bookshop in Toronto, had patiently nudged me over a few weeks to introduce and host…New UN Report Documents Legacy of 10-year Siege in Gaza
By IMEMC News | - - Most of the projections for 2020, on the situation in the Gaza Strip, have deteriorated further and faster than anticipated in 2012, the United Nations said…Rolex “Caliph” of ISIL Dead: Syrian Observatory
TeleSur | - - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death has been widely speculated for months. Reports from the United Kingdom-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, SOHR, claim that ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi…Top 5 Muslim-related Hypocrisies in the Donald Trump Jr. Russia Meeting
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The dishonesty and bad faith of Donald Trump's Muslim ban and general pose of hating Muslims is obvious to anyone who attends to…S. Africa ruling party will downgrade ties with Israel over Illegal Occupation
Ma'an News Agency | - - PRETORIA (Ma'an) -- The African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party of South Africa, voted on Tuesday in favor of downgrading South Africa’s diplomatic representation in…Can the Liberation of Mosul begin to free the Mideast from Fundamentalism?
By Balsam Mustafa | (The Conversation) | - - After an offensive lasting nearly nine months, the Iraqi prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, walked through the streets of Mosul on July 9 after…Hobby Lobby caught smuggling Iraqi Antiquities (TYT)
Cenk Uygur and Brett Erlich | (The Young Turks News Video) || - - "Hobby Lobby just got caught smuggling. Cenk Uygur and Brett Erlich, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell…Iraqi Gov’t declares “mighty Triumph” over ISIL in Mosul, as Sunni Press decries Casualties
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Al-Mada reports that 24 hours after Mosul was completely liberated from the hold of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL), Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi visited it…G19 outmaneuvers climate Rogue Trump, ignores Donald & Ivanka
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - German Chancellor Angela Merkel ran rings around Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg, where pictures show Donald sitting alone and being ignored…Al Jazeera Defies Saudi Bloc’s pressure to close: ‘Journalism itself is under Siege’
AJ+ | (Video News Report) | - - "Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain want Al Jazeera - including AJ+ - to be shut down. Here’s what Al Jazeera journalists think…Syria: US & Russia Agree to Ceasefire, De-Escalation: But will it Hold?
TeleSur | - - Rex Tillerson praised the agreement as indicative of future cooperation in Syria, but also said that the United States still sees no "long-term role" for the Assad government.…When will gasoline cars be illegal? France throws its Beret into the Ring
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The answer to the question in the title depends very much on the precise question being asked and on the country. If we…G-20: Germany aims to isolate Trump on Paris Climate Plan
By Dave Keating | Euractiv.com | - - Angela Merkel wants all countries in the group except the US to sign up to a strong statement supporting the Paris Agreement but Saudi…New Neocon Mantra: Hit Iran, b/c like Soviet Union, it is Collapsing
By Jim Lobe | (Inter Press Service) | - - WASHINGTON, (IPS) - Iran hawks suddenly have a new mantra: the Islamic Republic is the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, and…Can Total’s Gas deal in Iran vindicate the Nuclear Deal?
By Meysam Tayebipour | (The Conversation) | - - Nine years ago, when sanctions were imposed on Iran by the international community, Total was the last Western energy company to suspend its…Do an Unstable President and a Reckless Prince threaten the World?
By Dilip Hiro | ( Tomdispatch.com) | - - The Middle East. Could there be a more perilous place on Earth, including North Korea? Not likely. The planet’s two leading nuclear armed…Why Mosul Matters
The Economist | (Video News Report) | - - "Mosul stands on the brink of recapture from Islamic State fighters, but the future of the city is uncertain. With several parties jostling…