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Annals of Settler Colonialism (2) German Namibia #savagesunite
An advertising campaign by bigots in San Francisco and New York asks us to choose, in Israeli-occupied Gaza and the West Bank, between the “civilized […]
Is Paul Ryan right that Obama’s Foreign Policy is Blowing up in Our Faces?
Paul Ryan knows nothing about the world or foreign affairs. I presume he may have been abroad at some point somewhere. I don’t know. As […]
The Annals of Settler Colonialism: German Namibia (1) #savagesunite
Settler colonialism has a long and unsavory history and always involves displacing people from their land, driving them into penury, making and keeping them stateless, […]
Surprise: US Drones Kill Civilians, Provoke Hatred (Woods)
Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Men, women and children are subjected to almost constant trauma – including fear of attack, severe […]
Demonizing Muslims and the New McCarthyism (Bacevich)
Andrew J. Bacevich writes at Tomdispatch.com: First came the hullaballoo over the “Mosque at Ground Zero.” Then there was Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida, […]
Caricature: Pamela Geller’s Offensive “Savage” Posters Attacking Palestinian Muslims
Has-Been, Lame Duck Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech is Empty Mugging for the Camera (Azad)
Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Dear Israel and America: Please don’t feed the Troll On Wednesday September 26, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, […]
President Obama’s Speech to the UN General Assembly
Transcript Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman: I would like to begin today by telling you about an American named Chris Stevens. […]
Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems
1. Expensive emergency room care for those who have no health insurance. 2. Higher taxes on the middle class. 3. Lower taxes on millionaires. 4. […]