Charles Recknagel | ( RFE/RL | – – With Russia's monthslong air campaign in Syria now focused on a key rebel stronghold, Moscow can claim success in putting its stamp on the conflict and strengthening the hand of its ally, President Bashar al-Assad. Concentrated on the northern province of Aleppo, the bombing campaign launched in […]
Archives for February 2016
Do Latinos really view Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as their Leaders?
By Adriana Maestas | TeleSur | – – The problem with promoting Cruz and Rubio as “Latino leaders” is that they have turned their backs on the Latino community with their policy positions. In the primary race for the Republican nomination for the president, it was noted that in the Iowa caucuses Senators Ted Cruz […]
Israel: Former official Labeled Traitor for backing Vets Denouncing Occupation
By IMEMC | – – Former Israeli FM Director Vilified for Support of “Breaking the Silence” Attendees of an Israeli Knesset Education Committee meeting, on Tuesday, called for the dismissal of former Foreign Ministry director Alon Liel, after the official criticized the Israeli right and supported efforts to end Israel’s ongoing military occupation. Liel, also […]
A Bizarre Argument From a Conservative Israeli Lawmaker Against Palestinian Statehood
Apparently, no ‘P’ means no state.
Clinton and Sanders on Mideast War and Kissinger’s Legacy (PBS Debate)
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Both the Middle East conflicts and the ghost of the Vietnam War haunted the PBS Democratic debate Thursday evening. Vietnam was symbolized by Henry Kissinger, former Nixon National Security Adviser (1968-1975) and Secretary of State for Nixon and Gerald Ford (1973-77). In the last Democratic debate, […]
Is our Military-Industrial Complex a Fat Spoiled Brat?
By William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The word “affluenza” is much in vogue. Lately, it’s been linked to a Texas teenager, Ethan Couch, who in 2013 killed four people in a car accident while driving drunk. During the trial, a defense witness argued that Couch should not be held responsible for […]
Russia and Iran are allied in Syria – but are they as close as they seem?
Marzieh Kouhi-Esfahani | ( The Conversation | – – After years of isolation, Iran is slowly coming back in from the cold after the deal to curb its nuclear programme. And as it starts to reassert itself more openly in the world order, it’s rekindling a stormy affair with an old flame: Russia. The two […]
Russia Warns of ‘World War’ as Saudi Plans Syria Intervention
TeleSur | – – Saudi Arabia’s decision to send troops to Syria is “final” and “irreversible,” Saudi military spokesman Ahmed Al-Assiri told reporters Thursday evening as he confirmed earlier comments about sending troops to the country. But Russia has warned the move could mark the beginning of a new “world war.” Assiri added that Riyadh […]
In PBS Debate, did Clinton succeed in Hurting Sanders with Black Voters?
Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Jimmy Dore and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “What was the biggest fail at the PBS NewsHour Democratic Debate? The Young Turks panel of Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Jimmy Dore and John Iadarola discuss. Who do you think won the debate, Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders? […]
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