Received by email attachment) Statement by Professors of Jewish Studies in North America Regarding the AMCHA Initiative We the undersigned are professors of Jewish studies at North American universities. Several of us have also headed programs and centers in Jewish studies. Many of us have worked hard to nurture serious, sustained study of Israeli politics […]
Denying ISIL Legitimacy and the problem of Radical Returnees
By Akil N. Awan via The National Interest Last week, President Barack Obama chaired a special meeting of the UN Security Council in which member states passed a resolution establishing an international legal framework to help prevent the recruitment and transport of would-be foreign fighters from joining terrorist groups. As expected, United Nations Security Council […]
Netanyahu’s Nuclear Hypocrisy on Iran; In fact, Everyone in the ME needs to Disarm
By Farhad Malekafzali With negotiations to limit Iran’s enrichment in return for easing of economic sanctions on the verge of failure, hopes for a step-by-step diplomacy to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program are once again dashed. The decade old debate regarding Iran’s nuclear program has largely centered on denying Iran capacity to build nuclear weapons because […]
Failure Is Success: How American Intelligence Works in the Twenty-First Century
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Drone Strikes as much an Obama Legacy as Health Care: John Oliver
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The Other Iraq Reality: Shiite Militias besieging Sunni Towns
By Erin Evers, HRW Shia militias, still operating under the control of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, are laying siege to Latifiyya, especially the Asa’ib Ahl al-Haqq militia. Failure to address the broader effects of international assistance in Iraq’s fight promises to further polarize Iraq’s communities. The spectacular conquests by the Islamic State have held […]
Tony Blair obsessed with Religious “Crusade” against Iraq, like Bush: Former British Dep’ty PM
Channel 4 News: “Former deputy prime minister John Prescott calls his ex boss Tony Blair a ‘crusader’ because of Blair’s recent calls to send troops back into the Iraq.” ‘Tony Blair is a crusader’ says John Prescott | Channel 4 News
Pretext for US Syria Bombings?: No sign that Dread “Khorasan” Group even Exists
AJ+ Imran Khan “The Khorasan Group: The U.S. government insists it’s one of the biggest threats facing the country. But until a couple of weeks ago most people had never heard of it. We talk to Imran Khan, the Al Jazeera English correspondent in Baghdad, who has a theory about what is going on.” “> […]
13 Misconceptions About Global Warming
Veritasium: 13 Misconceptions About Global Warming