Thousands of civilians are now able to flee eastern districts of Mosul and are heading toward refugee camps that are filling up quickly. Some of the residents are trying to escape the fighting, but others are fearful of the security forces who have come to battle the...
Why Palestinians Want To Sue Britain: 99 Years Since the Balfour Declaration
Last July, the Palestinian Authority took the unexpected, although belated step of seeking Arab backing in suing Britain over the Balfour Declaration. That "declaration" was the first ever explicit commitment made by Britain, and the West in general, to...
North Korea’s Nuclear Ticket to Survival
In recent months, a number of U.S. officials have begun to reassess their understanding of why the North Korean government wants nuclear weapons. Rather than repeating the standard claim that the North Korean government is taking extreme measures to intimidate its...
Sectarian War Crimes Reported near Mosul; 283 Killed in Iraq
Who Gains From Colombia’s Vote for Permanent War?
In early October, the Colombian people voted NO to peace. Or to be exact, 50.2 percent of 37 percent of the eligible population voted no. In the referendum held on October 2, the majority of voters decided to scuttle the agreement between the government and FARC...
How Hillary Clinton Poisoned American Politics
FBI Director James Comey’s decision to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information has the Clintonites falling back on their tried-and-true response to all the revelations coming from WikiLeaks and other sources – it’s all a...
Let’s Reduce the US Nuclear Arsenal
At present, nuclear disarmament seems to have ground to a halt. Nine nations have a total of approximately 15,500 nuclear warheads in their arsenals, including 7,300 possessed by Russia and 7,100 possessed by the United States. A Russian-American treaty to further...
Iraqi Troops Push Further into Mosul; 202 Killed Across Iraq
The End of Obama’s Term: A Report Card on Latin America
As the end of Obama’s term in office approaches, it may be of interest to evaluate his performance on Latin America. One of Obama’s foreign policy promises at the beginning of his first term was to change the way America does business with Latin America. The promise...
Justifying the Saudi Slaughter in Yemen
The Obama administration has carried out a deliberately deceptive campaign accusing Iran of covertly sending arms to the Houthis by sea, a claim that Washington cites to help justify the Saudi massive air attack against the Houthis that began last year. By repeating...


