Chechen Terrorists and the Neocons

I almost choked on my coffee listening to neoconservative Rudy Giuliani pompously claim on national TV that he was surprised about any Chechens being responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings because he’s never seen any indication that Chechen extremists...

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Attacks Continue After Iraq Election: 15 Killed

A bomb at a kebob shop in Falluja killed nine people and wounded at least 24 more. Two soldiers were killed and seven more were wounded during a mortar attack at their barracks in al-Khafsa. An al-Qaeda leader was killed during a raid in Rabeaa, while his aide and...

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Nine Killed on Iraq Election Day

Iraq conducted regional elections today, except in heavily Sunni areas deemed security risks by the Shi’ite-led central government. Several bombs were detonated at polling centers around the country, but many of them failed to cause any casualties. Overall, it was mostly a peaceful election day. However, at least nine people were killed and eight more were wounded.
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Palestinian Expulsions Mapped in Hebrew

Fireworks went off over the Tel Aviv skyline this week as thousands of flag-waving Israelis marked the 65th anniversary of their country’s founding. At the same time, a smaller group of Israeli activists explored the other, most often ignored, side to their country’s...

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Making Stuff Up

The Boston Marathon bombing has brought out our worst – and best – instincts. On the one hand, we have the response from ordinary people – an outpouring not only of support for the people of Boston but impressive online efforts to identify the bomber(s) on 4chan and...

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Drones and Death Lists: The New Face of Warfare

Watching Senator John McCain foam at the mouth with his calls for war against Syria reminds one that President Barack Obama has done well to resist strident demands from congress and the media to use the U.S. armed forces in a direct role to remove President Bashar...

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