The reason Gaza has this monstrous number of orphans is that the Israeli government killed their parents, including their mothers
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Will Houla be al-Assad’s My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria
Syria’s military bombarded the town of Houla in Homs province on Saturday, killing 90 persons, including dozens of children, according to opposition sources. The Baath […]
“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)
Is the Egyptian 2010s a Replay of the American 1960s?
It now seems clear that the run-off in the Egyptian presidential election will be between Muhammad Mursi of the Freedom and Justice Party (Muslim Brotherhood) […]
Egypt’s Presidential Election: Between Revolution and Counter-Revolution
The results of the Egyptian presidential election, held on Wednesday and Thursday, won’t be announced until Monday, say official sources in the government. In contrast, […]
Shell’s $4bn lobbying campaign cleared the way for Arctic oil drilling (Ross)
Alice Ross writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Offshore oil drilling in the Arctic has long been considered off-limits – but as the New […]
“The Exact measure of Injustice” (Frederick Douglass Poster)
A Memorial Day to Break your Heart (Engelhardt)
Tom Engelhardt writes at Tomdispatch.com: May is the official month of remembrance when it comes to our war dead, ending as it does on the […]
Iran, UNSC talks have the effect of Averting War
The meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) with Iran in Baghdad is apparently producing a lot of […]
Are Egyptians voting Ideologically?
Interpreting political behavior in a brand spanking new democracy such as Egypt is trying to become is littered with pitfalls, and these are multiplied when […]
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