Euronews: “The yard of Mar Eliya Church in the city of Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan has been converted into a camp for Christians, more than 200 families who escaped the extremist Islamic State movement (ISIL). Christians in ever-greater number have been fleeing the northern city of Mosul, the second-largest in Iraq. Some say the country’s […]
Critics Slam US Military’s ‘Disturbing’ Praise for Israel’s Gaza Offensive
By Commondreams Staff: “‘It is very disturbing and shameful that U.S. military commanders believe that what Israel did in Gaza is something to be applauded,’ says Ramah Kudaimi of US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.” Critics say it is “shameful” that a high-ranking U.S. military official suggested the Pentagon can learn lessons from Israel’s […]
Unlikely Cavalry: Iraq’s Sunni Tribes Split on ISIL, Pursue own Feuds
By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | via Niqash.org. Some tribes in the north of Iraq pledge allegiance to the extremist group, IS. In the south, tribes are divided as to whether to do this. The city of Anbar is becoming a battleground. But the fight is no longer as simple as the Iraqi government versus […]
Can Hizbullah save Lebanon from ISIL?
VICE: “As the Islamic State massacred its way throughout Iraq and Syria this summer, a separate battle took place in neighboring Lebanon. This summer, the Islamic State invaded the Lebanese border town of Arsal, beheading captured soldiers and unleashing waves of lethal car bombs, destabilizing the country. Hezbollah, one of the world’s strongest guerrilla armies, […]
Uncle Sam’s Making a List, Checking it Twice & You Might be on It
By Hina Shamsi and Matthew Harwood (Tomdispatch.com) It began with an unexpected rapping on the front door. When Wiley Gill opened up, no one was there. Suddenly, two police officers appeared, their guns drawn, yelling, “Chico Police Department.” “I had tunnel vision,” Gill said, “The only thing I could see was their guns.” After telling […]
Canada’s Reaction to War Memorial Attack: Can Multiculturalism Fight Terrorism?
By Allan Christelow On October 22, 2014 a lone gunman killed a guard at Canada’s War Memorial in Ottawa, then went on to attack the Canadian parliament where he was killed. His name was Michael Zehaf Bibeau. He was the son of a Libyan immigrant, Bulgasem Zehaf, and a Canadian mother, Susan Bibeau, the deputy […]
Is the Qur’an Really Violent? Not if you Read the whole Book!
By Alexander Gaute (Your Middle East) “Analyses tend to misuse the references to the Qur’an, often only citing single verses” Following the advent of the murderous Islamic State (IS), the need to scrutinize the relationship between Islam and violence has proved necessary. Several attempts have been made towards this aim, some even arguing for the […]
Will GOP Senate Hawks Deep-Six CIA Torture Report, push Ukraine Intervention?
By Luke Johnson (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON — Republicans have captured control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in eight years, picking up at least seven seats in the November 4 Congressional elections. The shift means that Republicans will control the three top Senate committees dealing with U.S. foreign policy and national security: foreign relations, armed […]
If Orwell had had a “Ministry of Science” it would look Like GOP Science Committees
Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks: “”The Republican Party is widely predicted to win control of the Senate as a result of today’s midterm elections. In broadstrokes, that outcome portends a green light for the Keystone XL Pipeline, a blow to the Affordable Care Act and a push for corporate tax reform. But what would a […]
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