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Is Trump right to doubt that Islam is a Religion?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka again declined to…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka again declined to…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Donald Trump has said many foolish things,…
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump did an interview with "Fox and…
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Palmyra: Trump about to find out that Hizbullah best anti-ISIL Fighters
TeleSur | - - The so-called Islamic State group [ISIL] has razed ancient monuments during both of its spells in control of Palmyra, a destruction the United Nations has condemned as a…Is Trump right to doubt that Islam is a Religion?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka again declined to say on Wednesday in an NPR interview whether President Trump believes Islam is "a religion." He…WP: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador during Trump campaign (Maddow)
The Rachel Maddow Show | (Video News Clip) | - - Video 1: | MSNBC | THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 3/1/17: WP: Sessions spoke with Russian ambassador during Trump campaign The Washington…Afghanistan: We Lost a long Time Ago, and are Still at War
William J. Astore | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - America’s war in Afghanistan is now in its 16th year, the longest foreign war in our history. The phrase “no end in…Joining N. Korea, Israel denies Human Rights Watch Work Permit
IMEMC | - - Israeli authorities have denied Human Rights Watch’s application for a work permit for its Israel and Palestine director, on the grounds that it is not a real human…Why ISIL is Targeting Tolerant Sufi Islam
By Peter Gottschalk | (The Conversation) | - - On Feb. 16, 2017, a bomb ripped through a crowd assembled at the tomb of a Sufi saint, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, in southeastern…ISIL: In Iraq’s desert, mass grave horror beneath the dirt
AFP | (Video News Report) | - - "The sinkhole that could be the largest mass grave in Iraq's latest conflict is barely visible from the road, nothing more than a small…Is Trump a bigger danger to the US or Europe?
By Joschka Fischer | (Project Syndicate) | - - BERLIN – Little more than a month after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, it has become clear that nothing good will come of…After Mosul: Can Iraq survive without a unified National Army?
By Balsam Mustafa | (The Conversation) | - - The operation to retake Iraq’s second city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State [group] (IS) has entered its crucial phase. The Iraqi…Turkey’s Coup aftermath and Human Rights: A Feminist Perspective
By Banu Gökarıksel | ( Duke University Blog ) | - - Feminist critiques of political power reveal the central function of gender, sexuality, and difference in maintaining that power. Yet, in…As Trump Goes In: Foxing the public over Yemen and Iran
By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) When it comes to reporting the conflict in Yemen, Fox News is exceptionally bad. Fox has been fooling its viewers for years but now, with…Photo of the Day: Gaza (the Old Town), 1862
The New York Public Library | Francis Frith | - - The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Gaza (the…Did White House interfere with FBI Probe of Russia Ties?
By Nika Knight, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | - - Brazen attempt at political interference provokes comparisons to Watergate White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus attempted to interfere with…Dear Trump officials: Stop confusing Muslim Conservatism with Terrorism!
By Z. Fareen Parvez | (The Conversation) | - - The Trump administration has been using the phrase “radical Islam” when discussing the “war on terror.” From his inauguration address to remarks…Oscar Nominee Asghar Farhadi between US Muslim Ban and Ayatollahs’ Censorship
By Kevin Hagopian | (The Conversation) | - - Politics loom over this year’s Oscars, with many bracing for what the winners will – or won’t – say when they ascend the…With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?
By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma'an News Agency) | - - The president of the United States can hardly be taken seriously, saying much but doing little. His words, often offensive, carry no…Did David Brooks & the NeoCons pave the Way for Trump?
By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | - - Apart from being a police officer, firefighter, or soldier engaged in one of this nation’s endless wars, writing a column for…Film about Israeli imprisonment of Palestinians wins top award in Berlin
IMEMC | - - A film depicting the torture, humiliation and violence experienced by Palestinians imprisoned by Israel won the first ever “Silver Bear” award at the Berlinale international film festival. The…Is Israel’s Netanyahu running Rings around the inexperienced Trump?
By Avi Shlaim | (Via OpenDemocracy.net ) | - - Trump is unencumbered by any knowledge of the Palestinians, their history, their politics, or their legitimate struggle for statehood. At the press…Under Saudi Bombardment, 33% of Yemenis Food Insecure
TeleSur | - - The U.N. says almost half a million children in the country are at risk of death from famine as Saudi Arabia’s war in the country completes a second…