ICE deported at least one person in violation of a court order in August
Archives for December 2018
What Trump Ousting of SecDef Mattis Means for Russia, Syria & Afghanistan
By Scott Lucas | – The last adult in the Trump White House playground has gone – and the president is throwing his toys around. James Mattis, as defence secretary, was one of three retired generals in the Trump administration whose hope was to contain an ill-informed, temperamental, and unpredictable president. Now they’re all gone: […]
Germany Closes Last Coal Mine, Step toward Ending Era of Dirty Coal
Germany closed down its last active coal mine and bade farewell to a centuries-old industry which played an important role in the country’s economy. Germany bid farewell to coal as it closed its last mine Friday, thereby closing a chapter in the history of German industry. Coal was the main engine of growth for the […]
With Trump leaving, Syrian Kurds seeking Support of Damascus, Moscow against Turkey
Noam Chomsky has come out to say that he believes US troops should remain in northeast Syria to protect the Kurds
Supreme Court Slaps down Trump Automatic Denial of Asylum to Migrants
The four justices backing the president were Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
As Trump adopts Likud Positions, Russia Offers to Mediate Israel-Palestine Conflict
Both officials rejected any unilateral effort of the United States in the role as a peace broker
Tales of Displaced Yemenis: Two Camps, Same Tragedy
By Khaled Mohammed | – Khokha, Yemen | AFP | – More than two million Yemenis have been displaced by the conflict between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-aligned Huthi rebels For many families in Yemen, the war has not only stripped them of their livelihoods, homes and belongings but something far more valuable: their dignity. […]
Islamophobia and the Misuse of History: Iran, Alexander the Great and the Qur’an
As I mentioned earlier, an anonymous troll going by “Kirby” has attacked my new book Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires I have begun by addressing some of his substantive critiques ( here and here) – even though they may appear to be minor, because it is an opportunity to talk about […]
Putin: ISIL Defeated; “Right” for “unneeded” US Military to Depart Syria
Russia: Trump’s withdrawal decision would return the US to the fold of international legitimacy