How Mainstream is Bernie Sanders?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - Sen. Bernie Sanders, the presidential candidate for the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - Sen. Bernie Sanders, the presidential candidate for the…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - After an outcry and Pentagon criticism, the Shiite…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - Shiite militias in Iraq, joined by some Sunni…
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As Elections approach, Turkey’s Political Wildcard is the Kurds
H. Akın Ünver | (Informed Comment) | - H. Akın Ünver< ![if !supportFootnotes]>[1]< ![endif]> Regardless of the outcome of June 7 elections, Kurds have already grown into Turkey’s main corrective political camp…Palestinians won’t back down on Expelling Israel from In’tl Soccer for Apartheid
By Camila Benson | (IMEMC) | - Palestinian Football Association chief, Jibril Rajoub, says of the vote to expel Israel from FIFA that "the situation has not changed." FIFA president Sepp Blatter…Iraq: Shiite Militias change Ramadi Campaign to “I’m Here, O Iraq”, capture southern reaches
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - After an outcry and Pentagon criticism, the Shiite militias in Iraq have changed their name for their current campaign to take Ramadi from Daesh…Kaplan: An Impish Desire for Imperial Déjà Vu
Daniel Martin Varisco | (MENA Tidningen) | - A recent online commentary by Robert Kaplan for Foreign Policy displays the provocative title: "It's time to bring imperialism back to the Middle East".…Turkish Voters worried about Integrity of Elections, Deterioration of Democracy
By Deniz Erkmen | (Informed Comment) | -- As Turkey approaches a pivotal parliamentary election on June 7, there is growing doubt about just how “free and fair” this election is…Amnesty: Hamas Killings, Torture during Gaza Assault were War Crimes
By: Charlie Hoyle | (Ma'an News Agency) -- BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The extra-judicial executions of at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza during Israel's military offensive last summer could amount to war crimes,…If Iran Nuclear talks fail, Sanctions on Tehran Could Unravel
By Jasmin Ramsey | (Inter Press Service) | -- WASHINGTON (IPS) - Internationally supported sanctions against Iran could begin to crumble if talks over Iran’s nuclear programme fail to produce a final…Shiite Militias announce “Here I am, O Husayn” Campaign for Sunni Ramadi
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - Shiite militias in Iraq, joined by some Sunni tribal levies, on Tuesday reached a university campus just to the southwest of Ramadi in what…Egypt: Executing Muslim Brotherhood leader Morsi for “Terrorism” will Fuel… Terrorism
By Ebrahim Deen | (Informed Comment) | -- ‘In contemporary Egypt, due process is often not granted, evidence is often not considered, and impartiality and independence are often not maintained.’ The…Is it the US that isn’t stepping up to fight Daesh/ ISIL?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) -- Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's blunt remarks on Sunday about the Iraqi army not having the will to fight have ruffled feathers in Baghdad and…Yemen conflict fans food insecurity
By Peter Salisbury and Louise Redvers | (IRIN) - AMMAN / DUBAI (IRIN) - The conflict in Yemen is worsening the country's food insecurity, according to a new report, which predicts that…Israel Confiscates 202 Acres of Palestinian land for Squatter Settlement Garbage Dump
By Saed Bannoura | (IMEMC) - The Israeli Authorities have decided to confiscate around 820 Dunams (202 acres) of privately owned Palestinian lands to establish new dumping grounds for its illegal colonies,…Western Teen Who traveled to join ISIL wants to go back & live in Parents’ Basement
TomoNews | (Video) "Bridgeman, who was captain of his rugby team, graduated from high school in November 2014. He then traveled to Indonesia for humanitarian work, according to the teenager’s Facebook page…Did the US DIA see ISIL as a strategic Ally against al-Assad in 2012?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment)- The answer, in a word, is "no." Fabius Maximus is right that this is just a clickbait story or an unfounded conspiracy theory. The Defense Intelligence…Israel, fearing EU Sanctions over Apartheid, backpedals on Segregated Buses for Palestinians
By Mel Frykberg | -- RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 24 2015 (IPS) - A decision by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to segregate buses in the occupied West Bank has backfired after…US Kneejerk support for Israeli Nukes Torpedoes UN Disarmament Talks
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) - After four weeks of negotiations, a revised UN treaty on nuclear disarmament has been torpedoed by the United States, leaving the issue of global disarmament…Iraq Can’t Get Ramadi back without an Inclusive Policy toward Sunnis
By David Alpher | (The Conversation) - Last Friday, the city of Ramadi – provincial capital of Iraq’s Anbar Province, and symbolic seat of its Sunni population – fell to an ISIS…Venezuela to Boost Palestine to Full Embassy Status
By Ben Tavener - IMEMC/PNN - Venezuela will boost its diplomatic representation in Palestine to full embassy status, according to the Venezuelan minister for foreign affairs. "Following instructions from President Nicolás Maduro,…Conservative, Catholic Ireland 1st Country to vote in Gay Marriage
Channel 4 News | (Video) - "Support for gay marriage in Ireland reaches 65 per cent with just the final votes to be counted - a resounding yes which forces the hugely…Daesh/ ISIL blows up Shiite Mosque in Saudi Arabia, seeking Sectarian Civil War
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - A suicide bomber with a concealed weapon detonated his payload during Friday prayers at the Ali b. Abi Talib Mosque in Qadif, a suburb…