Secretary of State John Kerry’s latest foray into Middle East negotiations should be called the Einstein peace process. Doing the same thing…
The pace of events exploding across the Middle East continues to quicken – and while it appears the Obama administration has no…
Whether or not the day’s events in Egypt constitute a military coup d’etat, the removal from office of President Mohamed Morsi by…
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Politically-driven demands for direct US intervention in Syria – more arms to the rebels, establishing a 'no-fly' zone, creating a safe area…
News from the Middle East is growing more dire by the day. And unfortunately, most of the news from our own officials…
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So President Obama goes to Israel and, at least for a hot second, to the occupied West Bank. If anyone wondered, his speech-writing…
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Our movement changed history. While we did not prevent the Iraq war, the protests proved its clear illegality, demonstrated the isolation of…
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