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Iran: Was Washington Reframing its Red Line before Israel Attacked?
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Iran: Was Washington Reframing its Red Line before Israel Attacked?

Peiman Salehi

Such recalibration does not necessarily signal concession. It may reflect caution.

“In Infinite Pursuit:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:39

“In Infinite Pursuit:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:39

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Critiquing Israel is not Anti-Semitism: The American Psychological Association

Critiquing Israel is not Anti-Semitism: The American Psychological Association

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Congress Could now Alter our Militarized approach to the Middle East– But likely Won’t (Bacevich)

Congress Could now Alter our Militarized approach to the Middle East– But likely Won’t (Bacevich)

Andrew J. Bacevich writes at Tomdispatch Sometimes history happens at the moment when no one is looking.  On weekends in late August, the president of […]

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Gulf
Can you Pass the Qatar Quiz?  (Rudolph)

Can you Pass the Qatar Quiz? (Rudolph)

CAN YOU PASS THE QATAR QUIZ? By Jeffrey Rudolph Qatar, once one of the poorest Persian Gulf states, has become one of the region’s wealthiest […]

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When Syria was a US Ally (or at Least Helpful)

When Syria was a US Ally (or at Least Helpful)

One of George Orwell’s keenest insights in 1984 is the kaleidoscopic character of modern state-to-state relations, wherein countries go from being allies to enemies and […]

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Government surveillance
NSA Spying: Indian Gov't Bans Employee Google Use as Euro Parliament Weighs Law Fining Cooperative Firms

NSA Spying: Indian Gov’t Bans Employee Google Use as Euro Parliament Weighs Law Fining Cooperative Firms

The rest of the world is much more appalled at the spying of the National Security Agency on telephone, email, web browsers and other personal […]

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Israel
American Jews Divided on Syria Strike, Many Oppose AIPAC

American Jews Divided on Syria Strike, Many Oppose AIPAC

That the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is pushing Congress toward attacking Syria is no secret. As usual, however, AIPAC is out of touch […]

Juan Cole

Syria
On Obama's attack on Syria:  Donohue/ Bacevich

On Obama’s attack on Syria: Donohue/ Bacevich

At Bill Moyers’ site, Phil Donohue interviews military historian Andrew Bacevich about President Obama’s plans to attack Syria: From the transcript: “PHIL DONAHUE: Welcome. I’m […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
A New Red-Green Alliance: Why Workers should Join the Climate Fight (Klein)

A New Red-Green Alliance: Why Workers should Join the Climate Fight (Klein)

The following remarks were delivered by Naomi Klein on September 1, 2013 at the founding convention of UNIFOR, a new mega union created by the […]

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Obama Isolated at G20 on Syria, No 'Coalition of the Willing'

Obama Isolated at G20 on Syria, No ‘Coalition of the Willing’

President Obama found himself isolated on the Syria issue at the G20 conference in St. Petersburg on Thursday. Among the world’s largest 20 economies, only […]

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In Shadow of Syria Strike: August US Drone Strikes in Yemen highest in 16 Months (Searle)

In Shadow of Syria Strike: August US Drone Strikes in Yemen highest in 16 Months (Searle)

Jack Searle writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism One strike in Pakistan ends 34-day stretch without an attack. Yemen sees more strikes in a […]

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