Ferencz believed that wars of aggression are the “supreme international crime,” and leaders who initiate them should face prosecution
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Top 1% ‘own half global wealth’
BBC News: “The richest 1% of people own nearly half the world’s wealth, according to a report out this week. With total global wealth more […]
Give Democracy a Chance in the Middle East, include the Muslim Religious Parties
London (Informed Comment) – When many Westerners think of the Middle East today they tend to see a region gripped by religious and sectarian violence. […]
Kobane Kurds fight off ISIL Assault, as Shells land in Turkey
By Juan Cole Kurdish forces at Kobane (Ayn al-Arab) on Saturday fought off an assault by ISIL that sought to cut the city off from […]
Armed Israeli Squatters attack Jerusalem Home of Returning Pilgrim
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Armed Jewish settlers on Thursday attacked a Palestinian home in the al-Suwanna neighborhood on the Mount of Olives east of the Old […]
Exclusive: Laura Poitras on the Edward Snowden documentary
Channel 4 News Channel 4 News: “Laura Poitras’ movie CITIZENFOUR captures the man at the centre of today’s Watergate moment – Edward Snowden – in […]
Rosewater: Jon Stewart and Maziar Bahari talk about their Film
BBC News “Jon Stewart and Maziar Bahari talk to the BBC’s Andrew Marr about their film ‘Rosewater’. The film is based on Bahari’s memoir ‘Then […]
Why is this Man Smiling? Iranian Officials say Confidant of US Deal on Nuclear
By Juan Cole Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s nuclear energy agency, expressed confidence that the few remaining issues between the UN Security Council […]
Can Marijuana save your Life in a Car Collision?
TheLipTV “Marijuana users’ brains survive traumatic brain injury at higher rates, according to a study conducted on 446 participants, which showed that those with THC […]
Daily Struggle of 100,000 Kurdish Refugees from Kobane in Turkey
Vice News “When Islamic State jihadists launched a major offensive on the majority Kurdish town of Kobane in September, more than 180,000 people fled across […]
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