Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]
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China Defies Trump on Iran Big time with $400 bn Belt-and-Road Investment, 5000 Security Personnel*
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was in Beijing recently for what turns out to have been the biggest triumph […]
At Height of Hurricane Disaster Season, Trump moves $100 mn. from FEMA to Jailing Immigrants
(Otherwords.org) – The Trump administration is moving money away from disaster relief to lock up more immigrants. Donald Trump discusses immigration as if the benefits […]
Why ‘moderates’ don’t have a clue what to do about Israel’s settlements
By Ahmed El Kady | – Earlier this month, the High Planning Committee (HPC) of the Israeli Civil Administration authorised the construction of 2,304 new […]
What is Ashura? How this Shiite Muslim holiday inspires millions
By Noorzehra Zaidi | – Tens of millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world will visit Iraq on Sept. 10 this year to see […]
Burning Down the House: Far Right Nihilism in US, UK & Brazil Menaces the Planet
By John Feffer | – (Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Far-right governments in the U.S., UK, and Brazil are laying bare their nihilistic roots […]
Trumpism as the Invasion of the Attention-Snatchers, & Other Invasions
(Tomdispatch.com ) – He crossed the border without permission or, as far as I could tell, documentation of any sort. I’m speaking about Donald Trump’s […]
Jason Greenblatt, who Screwed the Palestinians Royally, Resigns from Steal of the Century
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Jason Greenblatt, the Trump organization lawyer (what does that tell you about him?) who was appointed to spearhead the Trump […]
Kashmir: How Modi’s Virulent Hindu Nationalism Brought India & Pakistan to the Brink, Again
By Abdullah Yusuf | – August is immensely important in the history of the Asian subcontinent, marking the month that India and Pakistan gained independence […]
After Trump Flaked Out re: Iran, Is the United Arab Emirates backing off Conflict?
By Stasa Salacanin | – The recently-held meetings between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iranian officials have caught many by surprise, particularly given that, […]
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