Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The amazingly brave Cecilia Vega at CBS’ 60 Minutes did a groundbreaking segment on Sunday in which she interviewed US […]
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The Great Urban-Rural Struggle over the Constitution in Egypt
(By Juan Cole) The tale of two constitutions, 2012 and 2014, in Egypt has to be seen in my view as significantly an urban-rural struggle. […]
Obama NSA Defense FAIL: The al-Mihdar Red Herring
In his speech on the National Security Agency domestic surveillance program on Friday, Obama offered an explanation of its origins: “The program grew out of […]
The BDP’s difficult choices over Dec 17
At last, the Kurdish movement had found an interlocutor who gave hope of a political solution and peace.
Books go Online for Free in Norway
(By AFP) Literature goes online for free in Norway (via AFP) Most books published in Norway before 2001 are going online for free thanks to […]
American Public Pushes back against AIPAC Senators seeking Iran Conflict
(By Sarah Lazare) A congressional drive for new sanctions on Iran, backed by the lobbying muscle of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, is meeting […]
How the Arab Spring Left the Palestinians Behind
(By Abdalhadi Alijla) Reading about the murder of Hassan Hassan, the Palestinian actor and comedian, in Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria was like a bombshell. […]
Pension Managers should divest from Fossil Fuels: UN Official
(By Juan Cole) Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, told investors at a conference on Wednesday that they should […]
‘I think I can still improve my strength’ says Shinji Kagawa, aiming to make bigger impact with United
The Japanese Manchester United midfielder said on Wednesday that, ‘I realise the Premier League is a very tough league and I know I have to […]
Messianic Israeli Minister obsessed with Palestinian Land accuses Kerry of Messianic Obsession
(By AFP) US slams Israeli defense minister attack on Kerry (via AFP) A senior US official on Tuesday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to […]
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