By Jasmin Ramsey | (Inter Press Service) | — WASHINGTON (IPS) – Internationally supported sanctions against Iran could begin to crumble if talks over Iran’s nuclear programme fail to produce a final deal, according to Germany’s envoy to the United States. “The alternatives to the diplomatic approach are not very attractive,” said Ambassador Peter Wittig […]
Archives for May 2015
Shiite Militias announce “Here I am, O Husayn” Campaign for Sunni Ramadi
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – Shiite militias in Iraq, joined by some Sunni tribal levies, on Tuesday reached a university campus just to the southwest of Ramadi in what is called a “shaping operation” intended to set the stage for an all-out assault. There were some scattered firefights with Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) […]
Why do Poor Nations care more about Climate Change than the Rich?
Alex Lo | (The Conversation) | – Alex Lo, University of Hong Kong Do rich countries care more about the environment that poorer ones? In a recent study I found that’s not necessarily the case. The reason comes down to danger: poorer nations are more worried about risks such as flooding, so are more concerned […]
Egypt: Executing Muslim Brotherhood leader Morsi for “Terrorism” will Fuel… Terrorism
By Ebrahim Deen | (Informed Comment) | — ‘In contemporary Egypt, due process is often not granted, evidence is often not considered, and impartiality and independence are often not maintained.’ The sentencing of former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi and a hundred and five others to death for a 2011 prison break and subsequent death […]
After the Cold War, did We all Get the worst of both Capitalist & Communist Worlds?
By John Feffer | (Tomdispatch.com) | – Imagine an alternative universe in which the two major Cold War superpowers evolved into the United Soviet Socialist States. The conjoined entity, linked perhaps by a new Bering Straits land bridge, combines the optimal features of capitalism and collectivism. From Siberia to Sioux City, we’d all be living […]
Iranian-Americans demand apology from Lindsey Graham for “Liar” Racism
NIAC | — NIAC Condemns Senator Graham’s Racist Statement, Demands Apology Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council, the largest Iranian-American grassroots organization in the United States, strongly condemns Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) comments that “Iranians are liars” and demands an apology to the Iranian-American community. The Senator and Presidential hopeful’s comments were given […]
Is it the US that isn’t stepping up to fight Daesh/ ISIL?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s blunt remarks on Sunday about the Iraqi army not having the will to fight have ruffled feathers in Baghdad and Tehran, and Vice President Joe Biden was constrained to call Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi and reassure him that the US was standing […]
‘Climate Change Deniers Are Like Alcoholics’ | Ed Begley, Jr.
Dave Rubin | (Rubin Report Video) – “Ed Begley Jr sits down with Dave Rubin for an interview about everything from environmental activism and climate change, to the California drought and the future of our planet ” Rubin Report ‘Climate Change Deniers Are Like Alcoholics’ | Ed Begley, Jr. Interview
Yemen conflict fans food insecurity
By Peter Salisbury and Louise Redvers | (IRIN) – AMMAN / DUBAI (IRIN) – The conflict in Yemen is worsening the country’s food insecurity, according to a new report, which predicts that the parts of Arab state may enter an emergency phase by the end of the year. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) […]
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