She came from Kuwait with the intention of escaping what she described as violence by her family.
Archives for January 2019
What the Witty, Irreverent, Sensual Poetry of Ghalib can Teach Americans
Love-crazed yet craving life. I worship fire./ But recant when lightning finds me out.
President Bolton overrules Feckless Trump Tweet on Syria Withdrawal
US allies would not be left in the lurch, he pledged
Climate Sabotage & Forever Wars: Is America the Most Dangerous Country in the World?
On Climate Change, quagmire seems like an appropriate image, as long as we keep in mind that we are the aggressors.
Israeli Squatter attacks against Palestinian Natives Tripled in 2018
At least 482 attacks against Palestinians last year
Saudi Men can no Longer Divorce Wives without Telling Them
Oftentimes, wives would lose the alimony they were rightfully entitled to
Rashida Tlaib and Working Class Authenticity v. Trump’s Plutocrat Pretense
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Why does Donald Trump get a pass on speaking and acting obscenely but Rashida Tlaib is pilloried for calling him a Mofo? It is because US corporate media and political elites expect the wealthy to do bad imitations of working class profanity (so as to fool the rubes into voting […]
How Corporate Monopolies and High Prices are Making you Poor and Rich Richer
The more industries monopolize, the wider the gap between our richest and everyone else.
What is Behind Iran’s Anti-Corruption Protest Drive?
The Iranian people have found a way to expose poor governance such that the government itself cannot deny it.