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Is Russia a “Regional Power” or “Geopolitical Threat”? Obama argues with Romney from the Hague
(By Juan Cole) The peculiar American two-party system followed President Obama to the Hague on Tuesday, where he gave a joint press conference with the […]
Climate Change is hitting us Now & will only Worsen: When will We Start Acting Like Adults?
(By Tom Giesen) Americans tell us through a recent Gallop poll that upward of 65% of them know global warming is happening. However, only 36% […]
Creationists to Neil deGrasse Tyson: Evolution isn’t scientific, but the Book of Genesis is
Creationist Ray Comfort complained that Neil deGrasse Tyson had misrepresented the Bible. The astrophysicist and host of Fox’s “Cosmos” said recently that using the Bible as a scientific source was problematic, because no one had ever scientifically…
Rep. Mike Rogers Says Snowden’s To Blame For Russia’s Aggressive Actions Against Ukraine
Mike Rogers is still willing to spread his stupidity to any new outlet that will have him. Despite the NSA and FBI being unable to find any evidence that Snowden colluded with Russian intelligence, Rogers continues to insist the former analyst is a…
Turkey: Is Twitter Mightier than Prime Minister Erdogan?
(By Erdağ Göknar via IslamiCommentary) Erdağ Göknar Claiming that Twitter has not responded to Turkish court requests to suspend specific accounts, the Turkish communications ministry […]
Egypt Shocks the World with Plan for Mass Execution of 528 Muslim Brothers
(By Juan Cole) An Egyptian court in the provincial center of El Minya on Monday shocked the world by sentencing 528 persons to death in […]
Pakistan for global efforts against nuclear terrorism
THE HAGUE: Pakistan assured world community that it is considering ratification of the 2005 Amendment to the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) […]
Jimmy Carter: I send Landmail because of NSA Surveillance “Abuse”
NBC’s Meet the Press interviewed former president Jimmy Carter on Sunday, and he complained that the National Security Agency probably has him under electronic surveillance. […]
The Frightening Israeli Army used on Palestinian Children (Australian TV)
Australian Broadcast Co. and Journeyman Pictures: “The Frightening Israeli Army Used On Palestinian Children”: For more on Israeli arrests and abuse of Palestinian children see […]