Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Interesting development: The New York Times wrote a positive story about Bernie Sanders… for a few hours until they edited it into a hatched job. Why did this happen? Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you […]
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Archives for 2016
Putin’s Syria Gambit: Surprising Views of Russian Pundits on What Moscow Achieved
By Robert Coalson | ( RFE/RL ) | – – As Russian warplanes continued their partial withdrawal from Syria two days after President Vladimir Putin unexpectedly announced that Moscow's objectives in the country had been "generally accomplished," observers debated how the move changes the situation in the volatile region. Russian analysts are divided on what […]
Int’l Criticism mounts over massive Israeli ‘land grab’ in Palestinian West Bank
By Killian Redden | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian and international leaders joined a growing chorus of criticism this week over Israel’s recent seizure of hundreds of acres of land in the southern occupied West Bank, saying it was proof Israel is “not interested in peace.” In the latest condemnation, […]
Syria’s Kurds to declare Federal Province
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Syria’s Kurds have decided to declare a federal province in the northeast of the country and along the northern border with Turkey. Many Arab states are unitary rather than federal and for the most part provincial governors are appointed by the central government and the central […]
An Offer we can’t Refuse: Trump threatens “Riots” if Brokered Convention Sidelines Him
By Mark Sovel and Nik Zecevic | (TheLipTV Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump warned of riots if the Republican party denies him the presidential nomination should he fail to win enough delegates, speaking in an interview with CNN on Wednesday. The Republican frontrunner needs to secure 1,237 delegates to win the party’s nomination […]
Forgetting Tahrir: The Man on Horseback and the fate of Egypt’s Revolution
Neil Serougi | ( OpenDemocracy ) | – – Why would a country that showed itself so courageous in confronting Mubarak’s repression now be content to sacrifice its hard won gains, and accept a regime that has gone far further? KimBadawi/Getty Images. All rights reserved.What became of the Arab Spring? The heady optimism that saw […]
Why is Putin Really withdrawing from Syria?
By Alexander Titov | (The Conversation) | – – Back in September 30 2015, when Vladimir Putin unexpectedly announced the deployment of the Russian air force in Syria, the consensus was that this would prove to be a costly mistake. Critics argued that airstrikes alone would not make any tangible difference to the facts on […]
Bernie Sanders’ Path Forward: The Disappointed Generation
TeleSur | – – Since the beginning of the presidential campaign Bernie Sanders has received little coverage and has been counted out of having any possibility of winning the Democratic nomination. Though the candidate has gained momentum as he continues his campaign, after Tuesday’s loss, mainstream media outlets counted Sanders out completely, claiming it is […]
If it’s Trump versus Clinton, what does it Mean for Iran and ISIL Policy?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – – Despite Donald Trump’s big wins on Tuesday, he is still only halfway to the delegate count he needs to win the GOP presidential nomination outright, and his remaining rivals of Kasich and Cruz could siphon off enough delegates to deny him that clear victory. It […]