Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Here are the first few paragraphs of my long essay for The New Lines Institute on the Israeli use of […]
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Syria Veto and the Revenge of the BRICS
Russia and China jointly cast a veto Saturday in the United Nations Security Council against an Arab League-backed resolution that would have called for President […]
Lyons: Islam, Women and the West
Jonathan Lyons writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Islam, Women, and the West This essay is adapted from my latest book, Islam […]
NASA’s Dangerous new Blue Marble
NASA’s new composite “Blue Marble” high definition image of the planet earth from outer space: Quick, a test: Was your first reaction, “What a beautiful […]
Greenwald: Koch Brothers Should Testify before Congress
The Wall Street Journal carried a plaintive piece about how the poor far right wing oil billionaires David and Charles Koch (who bring you everything […]
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Where’s the smoke from my fire around here? Where’s the profit on my investment around here? As for the guy who called me a bar […]
Egypt Soccer Protests Challenge Military Regime
Friday saw another day of big protests and police repression in Egypt’s major cities. The protesters, who want the military to withdraw from politics and […]
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If you are looking for love, try to attract every heart. On the path of the Presence, try to entice every seeker. A hundred holy […]
The Generals try to stop an Iran War
It has leaked that US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Martin Dempsey warned the Israelis that if they launched a strike on […]
KAYAOĞLU: Turkey’s Crackdown on the Press recalls Military’s Tactics
Barin Kayaoğlu writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: AKP and “Back to the Future” Turkish-Style BARIN KAYAOĞLU [For the Turkish version of this […]