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The Final Solution Of The Christian Arab Question In The Middle East
In 2003, as President George W. Bush unleashed his invasion of Iraq-based on the false premise of WMDs- for the overarching goal of reengineering the Arab world to conform to Western notions of governance and economics, the Christian community of that ancient Mesopotamian land numbered 1.5 million, representing some 5 percent of the Iraqi...
As a Man-Made Famine Looms, Christmas Comes Early to South Sudan
The Limits of America’s African Experiment in Nation Building Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com[This story was reported in partnership with the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. Additional funding was provided through the generosity of Adelaide Gomer.]Juba, South Sudan — The soft glow of the dancing white lights is a dead...
Deadly Mortar Fire Hits Donetsk Hospital In Embattled East Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — A mortar hit a large hospital in the troubled Ukrainian city of Donetsk Thursday, killing at least one person, as government forces tighten their grip on the pro-Russian rebel stronghold. “There was a sudden explosion, a mortar round flew through the window, all the equipment was destroyed,” said Anna...
Russia Extends Ban On Food Products From U.S., Europe, Canada And Australia Over Ukraine Sanctions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday banned most food imports from the West in retaliation for sanctions over Ukraine — a sweeping move that will cost Western farmers billions of dollars but could also lead to empty shelves in Russian cities. The decision shows that President Vladimir Putin has no intention of bowing to Western pressure...
Hamas Versus Israel: Moral Clarity Awards
In an earlier piece, I offered ten candidates for the Moral Fog Award. These were countries, institutions, and leaders who couldn’t, or wouldn’t, make a clear moral distinction between Israel, a democratic nation seeking nothing more than quiet on its border with Hamas-ruled Gaza, and Hamas, a terrorist regime determined to fulfill...
Putin Hits Tipping Point As Ukraine Tightens Rebel Noose
As the military endgame in Ukraine approaches, President Vladimir Putin must decide just how far he’s prepared to go to defend the pro-Russian insurgency. …read more Source: The Huffington...
Ukraine: Avoiding the ‘Cold War’ Entrapment
Tom Hayden’s July 21 article is quick to invoke historic Russo-Western Cold War tensions to explain, and excuse, Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine today. Utilizing what amount to “dim and distorted” traces of the past, Mr. Hayden attempts to defend Moscow’s continuing intervention in Ukraine by asserting that the...
5 Shocking Figures That Show The Devastating Impact Of East Ukraine’s War
Four months of fighting between the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist rebels has exacted a heavy toll on residents of the country’s war-torn east. A senior UN official warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine continues to worsen. UN humanitarian operations director John Ging told an emergency session...
Dutch PM Halts Search For MH17 Victims’ Remains
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands’ prime minister has called a halt to the search for remains of victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster in Ukraine, saying it is too dangerous to continue. At a press conference in The Hague Wednesday, Mark Rutte praised the effort of the recovery mission so far, and promised victims’...
Hagel: Growing Threat Of Russia Invading Ukraine
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says there is a growing threat that Russia will invade Ukraine, pointing to the increased buildup of Russian troops along the border. Hagel says he agrees with Poland’s foreign minister, who said Wednesday that the increase in Russian forces near Ukraine’s border heightened...
