Review of Amin Saikal, “How to Lose a War: The Story of America’s Intervention in Afghanistan” (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2024). Munich, […]
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Is Obama worse than Nixon on Harassing Journalists? Committee to Protect Journalists Petition
Electronic Frontier Foundation p>A free press has always been an essential part of any democracy. That’s why repressive governments insist on state control over media. […]
The Terrorists have our Number, and do a Number on Washington
By Tom Engelhardt, Tomdispatch.com [Note for TomDispatch Readers: I want to offer special thanks to those of you who made $100 donations to this website in […]
The Last Days of Kobani Loom as ISIL Closes in on Syrian Kurds with Murder on its Mind
By Juan Cole ISIL fighters have advanced into the Kurdish Syrian city of Kobane (`Ayn al-`Arab), with fighting in the streets as Kurds resist, according […]
7Emirates Run to benefit Al Jalila Foundation
The goal is to raise Dh777,000 to support disabled children in the UAE whose family cannot afford treatment.
Why is Kobani Important? ISIS advances against Syrian Kurds despite US Airstrikes
AJ+ “The Islamic State Group (aka ISIS or ISIL) is knocking on the doors of Kobani, a Syrian town on the border of Turkey. Desperate […]
You’ll Never Believe what ISIL has done to Iraq’s al-Anbar Population
BAGHDAD/DUBAI, 6 October 2014 (IRIN) – Nine months of shelling, airstrikes and street battles have taken a heavy toll on Iraq’s “forgotten” province of Anbar, […]
Apple and Google Take on U.S. Government Over Encryption
“ Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) — While the newest Apple and Google smartphones will automatically encrypt data stored on them, that won’t keep U.S. law enforcement […]
Ben Affleck on Bill Maher’s Muslim Problem
By Juan Cole Bravo to Ben Affleck and Nicholas Kristoff for telling Bill Maher off about his chronic case of Muslim-hating bigotry. (He would say […]
NASA Photo of Sahara: Richat Structure, Mauritania
NASA Richat Structure, Mauritania, Western Sahara Desert “Richat Structure, Mauritania This prominent circular feature in the Sahara desert of Mauritania has attracted attention since the […]
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