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In his latest speech, which infuriated so many people, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uttered a sentence that deserves attention: “Every new Arab…

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Some imperial Americans could use a little humility and education regarding the nature of their “homeland.” A bit of such modesty and…

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Here are 24 words from the mouth of George W. Bush that deserve to live in infamy: “I think it’s also important…

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Review of Peter Goodchild, Edward Teller: The Real Dr. Strangelove (Harvard, 2004) Although most people would prefer to forget it, ever since…

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“The truth is that the newspaper is not a place for information to be given, rather it is just hollow content, or…

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I lived in the United States from the age of 15 until I turned 19. When Japan went to war with America,…

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[Introduction by Tom Engelhardt: Talk about plunging a region into a “cycle” of escalating violence — the Israeli assassination of Hamas leader…

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Beyond Good versus Evil: an Unwelcome Surprise for the White House The United States could learn a thing or two about politics,…

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Discussions of the 2004 presidential race often leave out the very important question of whether it is in the best interest of…

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