Dichter’s Law
“THE PEOPLE Demand Social Justice!” 250 thousand protesters chanted in unison in Tel Aviv last Saturday. But what they need – to quote an American artist - is “more unemployed politicians”. Fortunately, the Knesset has gone on a prolonged vacation, three months. For...
Light Violence Leaves Five Iraqis Wounded, While Maliki Lends His Support To Syrian Gov’t
In Mosul, police shot and wounded two men who were tossing grenades at them. The provincial governor’s cousin was kidnapped.
Police in Hilla liberated a female kidnap victim.
The Iraqi Army has surrounded a police directorate in Amara following the possibly illegal sacking of the director-general. Last night, dozens protested in support of Major General Ismail Arrar.>
Three rockets targeting a U.S. target near Muqdadiya were found and dismantled.
Seven suspects were arrested in Diyala province.
Could the Pentagon Be Responsible for Your Death?
Rick Perry, ‘Hawk Internationalist’
Doomsday Defense Cuts?
The debt deal struck by Congress and the president to raise the debt ceiling calls for immediately enacting “10-year discretionary spending caps generating nearly $1 trillion in deficit reduction; balanced between defense and non-defense spending.” Furthermore, a...
Spate of Attacks Leaves Six Killed and 60 Wounded Across Iraq
Although violence has been seemingly light lately, attacks occurred in numerous cities today. Even generally peaceful Iraqi Kurdistan saw one bombing. The worst attack occurred in Anbar province, but Baghdad saw several bombings late in the day too, and a slight rise in body dumping continues. Overall, at least six Iraqis were killed and 61 more were wounded.
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It’s a bit odd to me that with my sense of geographical direction I’m ever regarded as a leader to guide groups in foreign travel. I’m recalling a steaming hot night in Lahore, Pakistan, when Josh Brollier and I, having enjoyed a lengthy dinner with Lahore University...
‘New’ Iraq a Nightmare for Women, Minority Groups
UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations report on Iraq says the human rights situation there remains fragile and huge development challenges loom as the country transitions out of a nearly decade-long conflict. Torture and poor judicial practices are widespread, says the...
Israel Lobby Dominates Congress, Media Covers it Up
You might think that 20 percent of the American Congress going on all-expenses-paid, weeklong junkets to a foreign country — paid for by a lobby for that country — would be newsworthy, especially when the top congressional leaders of both parties are leading the...
