By Peter Van Buren | ( Tomdispatch.com) The U.S. is running around in circles in the Middle East, patching together coalitions here, acquiring strange bedfellows there, and in location after location trying to figure out who the enemy of its enemy actually is. The result is just what you’d expect: chaos further undermining whatever’s left […]
Americans don’t want Congress to sabotage Iran deal – new poll
RT | – Although some lawmakers, including Democrats, believe Congress should have a say in any potential removal of Iranian sanctions, most Americans say Congress should not keep a possible a nuclear deal from being implemented. Roughly 61 percent of Americans support the framework agreement struck between Iran and the P5+1 (the US, UK, France, […]
Elizabeth Warren wants to see Hillary Clinton’s positions on Student Loans, Middle Class
CBSN | – “Sen. Elizabeth Warren continued to shift gears when answering questions about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 election on “CBS This Morning.” CBSN: “7 ways Elizabeth Warren avoids talking about Hillary Clinton”
Israelis Illegally Remove Solar Panels from Palestinian Bedouin Village
By IMEMC | – Solar panels finally brought electricity to the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, but the residents’ joy was short lived. A few weeks after the panels were installed, Israeli authorities confiscated them, indicating the latest chapter in Israel’s long battle to quash the strategically located village. PNN reports […]
US Increases Intelligence-Sharing With Saudi Arabia Over Yemen Strikes
By Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) – U.S. ups ‘sensitive’ intelligence-sharing with Saudis to help them get ‘better sense of the battlefield,’ while aid groups describe disaster on the ground in Yemen As the humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens, the U.S. is stepping up its role in supporting Saudi Arabia’s bombing campaign against the […]
Israeli Forces Target Journalists in West Bank
By Mel Frykberg | – KAFR QADDOUM, West Bank (IPS) – It is becoming increasingly risky to cover clashes and protests between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank as the number of journalists injured, in what appears to be deliberate targeting by Israeli security forces, continues to rise. Israeli commander who […]
Does Rand Paul have Anger Issues?
Wochit News | – “Straight out of the gate, Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has confirmed his tendency to become prickly and frustrated with the press. In an interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie on Wednesday morning, the Senator accused the “Today” show co-host of editorializing on perceived changes in his political views since his election […]
Homeless in Gaza: UN only has funds to rebuild 200 of 9K homes Destroyed by Israelis
By IMEMC | – UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA has only received funding to reconstruct 200 of the 9,061 houses destroyed in Gaza, said a report released on Thursday. While some 60,000 Palestine refugee families have been able to complete the repair of their damaged homes with assistance provided through UNRWA, the majority of […]
Few escape routes for refugees and migrants trapped in Yemen
By Kristy Siegfried | – LONDON (IRIN) – As the Saudi-led aerial bombardment of Yemen intensifies and a full-scale civil war appears increasingly inevitable, there are few immediate escape routes for well over a million African migrants and refugees in the country. Ports are closed and air traffic is largely restricted to evacuation flights for […]
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