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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela
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Top 5 Mistakes Bush made in Iraq that Trump is making in Venezuela

Juan Cole

The Bush administration attacked Iraq in 2003 without any foundation in international law.

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

The Gulf’s Cold War: Saudi-UAE Rivalry spills into Africa

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Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

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Iraq: Christians Say Terror Drove Them From Mosul

Iraq: Christians Say Terror Drove Them From Mosul

By Abdul Hamid Zebari via RFE/RL Rawan Jinan, a 25-year-old Iraqi Christian, says when she received an order on June 18 to leave Mosul within […]

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Israel Lobbies
If Israel Is In Mortal Danger, Why Did Bloomberg Fly There?  (The Young Turks)

If Israel Is In Mortal Danger, Why Did Bloomberg Fly There? (The Young Turks)

Former New York Mayor and victim of Israel derangement syndrome Michael Bloomberg flew to Israel on El Al airlines on Wednesday to demonstrate that the […]

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Apartheid
As a Sakharov laureate and a mother, I call on the EU to help save Palestinians – and Israel

As a Sakharov laureate and a mother, I call on the EU to help save Palestinians – and Israel

By Nurit Peled-Elhanan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Via The Conversation Times are very rough for both Israeli and Palestinian families. The death toll in Gaza […]

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Israel
Peace Square, Tel Aviv

Peace Square, Tel Aviv

Via SocialTV “It won’t end until we speak”. Under this banner, The Parents Circle Families Forum for bereaved Israelis and Palestinians hosted a discussion at […]

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U.N.: One Child Killed Every Hour in Gaza

U.N.: One Child Killed Every Hour in Gaza

By Juan Cole UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Wednesday that Israel’s military actions are responsible for the death of a […]

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Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'

Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'

Known for kidnapping, public stonings, lashings and executions, the Islamic State (IS) is now expanding into tourism, taking jihadists on honeymoon and civilians to visit […]

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Climate Change
The U.S Has More Solar Workers Than Coal Miners

The U.S Has More Solar Workers Than Coal Miners

By Christopher DeMorro via CleanTechnica Though solar power is still far from surpassing coal as America’s primary energy source, the number of people employed by […]

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Apartheid
The World Asks:  Is Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza?

The World Asks: Is Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza?

By Luisa Gandolfo via The Conversation When the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, accused Hamas of using “telegenically dead Palestinians for their cause”, he overlooked […]

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journalism
“We Need to Talk About Israel”:  Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

“We Need to Talk About Israel”: Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

Jon Stewart, “The Daily Show”: “We Need to Talk About Israel” The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook […]

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