Tehran (AFP) – If the US was hoping renewed sanctions on Iran would cause immediate economic turmoil and mass anti-government protests, it may be disappointed, though real pain could still be on the horizon. US President Donald Trump described the embargoes that returned on Tuesday as “the most biting sanctions ever imposed”. AFP / ATTA […]
Archives for August 2018
Yes, Lou Dobbs, Mueller is Engaged in a Jihad–and that’s a Good Thing
Jihad in the Qur’an is the moral struggle to do good, and the Prophet is said to have defined it as speaking the word of truth to a tyrant
Europe, Russia, China defy Trump on Iran Sanctions
A further round of new Trump sanctions against Iran went into effect yesterday, but the president is failing to get buy-in from allies and rivals, who pledge to keep dealing with Iran. Chinese auto-makers are flooding into Iran to replace French car companies there. China has pledged to pay no attention to the Trump threats. […]
How Trump’s Trade War Hurts Working-Class Americans
By Jeffrey Kucik | – President Donald Trump justifies tariffs on imports by arguing that “unfair trade policies” have harmed American workers. This has led to a trade war in which the U.S. and China have placed tit-for-tat tariffs on each other’s products. Most recently, China said it’s ready to slap tariffs on US$60 billion […]
Israeli Arabs Launch High Court Challenge to Apartheid Law As Shaked Warns Justices
Israeli Justice Minister known for anti-Palestinian hate speech warns of ‘earthquake’ if court finds Palestinian-Israelis equal citizens
Saudis Seek to Silence Foreign Critics as Canada Feud Erupts
Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic rupture with Canada underscores the kingdom’s newly combative foreign policy to tame international criticism after a crackdown on domestic critics, as it struggles to implement risky reforms, analysts say. Saudi Arabia on Monday expelled Canada’s ambassador and recalled its own envoy while freezing all new trade and investments, after […]
Manafort’s alleged Corruption is How America Works, not Deviance
Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, is being tried for money laundering, keeping some 15 illegal foreign accounts, and cheating the government out of the taxes he rightfully owed, among a host of other crimes. Manafort joined Trump’s presidential campaign in March, 2016, having offered to work for free, and tried to persuade delegates to […]
Let’s Keep Russia’s Hack in Perspective: It isn’t an Excuse for Nuclear Sabre-Rattling
(Informed Comment) – Rhetorical overkill is the order of the day. Russian agents or freelancers were one of many who hacked this and past elections In an election as close as this was, any number of interveners legal or illegal could nave made the difference. Nor have most corporate media asked if Russian hacking is […]
Internet Giants finally Take down Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones
New York (AFP) – Internet giants launched an offensive Monday against far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is now banned from Apple, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube. The move, described by Jones as a “coordinated communist-style crackdown,” came after months of criticism against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube calling for them to do more to combat disinformation […]
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