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The Prophet’s Tribe: The First Mention of Quraysh in an Inscription from the Dawn of Islam
The Qur’an, the Muslim scripture, speaks of the Quraysh as a tribe that engaged in travel and worshiped at a shrine. Qur’an 106, “Quraysh,” says, […]
On Anniversary of D-Day: Would Trump have bothered, or Been on Other Side?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – I grew up in the shadow of World War II. It ended only seven years before I was born. I […]
Bolton may want War with Iran, but the Pentagon is Eyeing China
(Tomdispatch.com) – The recent White House decision to speed the deployment of an aircraft carrier battle group and other military assets to the Persian Gulf […]
How Two-Faced Trump has targeted Iran for Sanctions & War while Tweeting “Negotiations”
(Informed Comment) – On May 24, 2018, the Department of Defense organised a Briefing on Iran with the participation of Katie Wheelbarger, Principal Deputy Assistant […]
How US “good guys” wiped out an Afghan family
By Jessica Purkiss and Mateen Arian This story was published in partnership with: The New York Times. ( The Bureau of Investigative Journalism) – It […]
Pompeo: Jared Kushner’s Palestine plan “unexecutable;’ Kushner: Palestinians unready for Self-Rule
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – I can barely believe it. Mike Pompeo, who can believe 10 impossible things before breakfast every day, including the impending […]
Will Britain Cave to Trump’s Press for Conflict with Iran?
(Informed Comment) – Donald Trump’s military proliferation in the Middle East and further sanctions on Iran, aimed at isolating Tehran, have driven a deeper rift […]
How Neoliberalism & Privatization are Driving our Crises, from Guatemala to Moscow
To the corporate media, history goes back only as far as yesterday. Thus the media portray the chaos and violence in Central America as though […]
The Extreme Weather of Climate Emergency will Cost US $1 trillion in Ten Years
By Gary W. Yohe | – June marks the official start of hurricane season. If recent history is any guide, it will prove to be […]