Supporting Trump: the GOP’s Equivalent of the Iraq War Vote
In the Time Capsule thread (now up to #66), I’ve been chronicling some of the ongoing words, deeds, and gestures that the Republican party has…
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Iran’s Top Leader Distances Himself from Nuclear Pact, Which He Once Supported
Iran’s top leader distanced himself on Monday from the nuclear agreement reached with major powers a year ago, accusing the United States of failing to…
Soft on Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen is going on and on. But 16 months after a Saudi-led coalition started bombing rebels in the poor Arab country,…
US begins new airstrike campaign against Daesh in Libya
President Barack Obama has authorized new airstrikes against Daesh in Libya at the request of the government there, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. Obama authorized the…
Erdogan invites party leaders to huge anti-coup rally
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday sent letters to the leaders of three major political parties inviting them to attend and speak at the Democracy…
It’s time for Iran
In the xenophobic rhetoric dominating the campaign season in the US, Trump’s remarks at the AIPAC convention (American Israeli Public Affairs Committee), which is the…
U.S. Officials Are No Longer Talking About ‘Defeating’ ISIS
Officially, the Obama administration is still committed to defeating ISIS. But at the annual gathering of national security chiefs in Aspen, no one was talking…
Iraqi PM talks Mosul offensive with top US officer
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi held talks in Baghdad on Sunday with the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford…
Syria’s al-Nusra Front Officially “Splits” From al-Qaeda
Abu Mohamed al-Golani says creation of Levantine Conquest Front aims to ‘close gap’ between Syria’s fighting factions Nusra Front leader Abu Mohamed al-Golani confirmed late…
Kerry to meet Palestinian leader Abbas in Paris on Saturday
US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in Paris on Saturday to discuss progress toward a two-state solution, the…