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The Rats of Oran: The Far Right’s War on Culture
By John Feffer | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – The far right is on a roll. Just a few years ago, liberals and conservatives would have […]
Archeology and Early Islam: A Yemeni Inscription to “Wadd,” the love god Denounced in the Qur’an
In the Qur’an, the chapter of Noah (71) contains a denunciation of the worship of a set of gods, most of which are not attested […]
Trump hands Oil & Gas to Syria & Russia as he claims “We’ve taken control of the oil in the Middle East”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump claimed that “we’ve taken control of the oil in the Middle East” as a result of his greenlight to […]
Fueling Global Heating: Our Tax System Rewards the Biggest Carbon Criminals
By Charlie Simmons | – ( Otherwords.org) – Last year, the biggest fossil fuel companies paid zero dollars in taxes — and actually received billions […]
Tunisia Had Successful Democratic Elections, but can the New President face down the Political Elites
By Omar Safi | – The election of Kais Saied, a 61-year-old former law professor and political outsider, to the Tunisian presidency was not surprising: […]
Lebanon: Security Forces Use Excessive Force Against Protesters
Riot Police Fired on Crowds with Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets
No, Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria is not Like Obama Leaving Iraq
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Some observers are likening Trump’s abrupt departure from Syria and President Barack Obama’s withdrawal from Iraq in 2011. The two […]
Trump Blows it Big Time in Syria: Dumps Kurds as the Empire Crumbles
In less than two weeks, President Donald Trump has managed to create a massive and avoidable crisis in Syria. By greenlighting the Turkish invasion of […]
Thank You, Tunisia: The only Democracy in the Middle East
By Mohammad Ayesh | – The overwhelming election victory of Tunisia’s new President, Kais Saied, and the statements he made in its aftermath send a […]
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