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Saudi King channels John McCain, demands Obama Take Hard Line on Iran, Syria, Muslim Brotherhood
(By Juan Cole) President Barack Obama met late Friday with King Abdullah b. Abd al-Aziz of Saudi Arabia at the latter’s desert camp, flying out […]
Is Paul Ryan a Racist? Or Just Exponent of the “White Man’s Party”?
So, IS Paul Ryan a Racist? (via Moyers & Company) Our political class is feuding about whether Rep. Paul Ryan is a racist. Rather than […]
I am Yemeni and I refuse to be a target of drones
(By Christine Petré) A street art project aims to show the world there is more to Yemeni people than terrorism. Black and white portraits of […]
Crimea, Egypt, Syria: Cole Interview on Ian Masters’ “Background Briefing”
My radio interview with Ian Masters at KPFK on developments in Egypt, Ukraine and Syria is now available on the web: Play it above or […]
Is Pope Francis good for the Democrats? Obama in the Vatican
(By Juan Cole) Could enormous popularity of Pope Francis spill over into American politics? Pope Francis is worried about inequality, a Democratic Party issue, and […]
Obama White House Operatives Plumping for Hillary Clinton over Joe Biden (TYT)
“The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur reacts to a CNN report that “Obama White House Operatives Plumping for Hillary Clinton over Joe Biden”
Israel Guilty of Apartheid, Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians: UN Rapporteur
(By César Chelala) Richard Falk, United Nations rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories accused Israel last week of “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. Speaking […]
Twitter strikes Back at Turkish Gov’t Ban in Courts
TWITTER HAS LAUNCHED a legal challenge against the block placed on its services in Turkey. Turkey effectively put up a wall between it and Twitter last week. Initially travellers to its domain were sent to a government website before a Turkish court…
Iraqi Women’s Rights Under Threat
(By Erin Evers) Few disagree that the Iraqi government’s increasingly Shia character has alienated its Sunni population—but what has mounting sectarian division meant for the […]
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