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Is Another War Lurking? U.S., Israel, and Iran Partake in Dangerous Dance
Eric Margolis | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics
Bush's last desperate act could be war with Iran. There is no proof Iran is working on nuclear arms, but the neocon war party in Washington is determined to loose a final Parthian arrow by striking Iran.
US, Iraq Long-Term Security Deal Abandoned
Huffington Post | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics
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The Washington Post reports that the U.S. and Iraq have abandoned attempts to forge a long-term security agreement. The focus is now on a "bridge doc...
Iran's Positive Response and the High Possibility of a Military Strike
Omid Memarian | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics
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The EU and U.S. know that sanctions cannot destroy but only weaken Iran's vast economy, given that rising oil prices have tripled Iran's revenue during the past two years.
Reading Solana in Tehran
Trita Parsi | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics
Tehran is either putting on a nicer face to win time or it has recognized the dangers of an Israeli attack and is showing greater flexibility as a direct result of the Jewish state's muscle flexing.
Israel Pushing US To Strike Iran
CBS News | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics
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Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen leaves Tuesday night on an overseas trip that will take him to Israel, reports CBS News national security co...
US May Open Iranian Diplomatic Outpost
AP | MATTHEW LEE and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is considering setting up a diplomatic outpost in Iran in what would mark a dramatic official U.S. return t...
NAFTA: America's Energy Solution
Diane Francis | Posted 06.13.2008 | Green
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North America should forget a continental energy policy which will guarantee its economic pre-eminence -- but this will only work if the US imposes strict conservation and Mexico changes its oil policies immediately.
Pakistan Airstrike Video Released By US Coalition (VIDEO)
AP | STEPHEN GRAHAM | Posted 06.12.2008 | Politics
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The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan released footage Thursday of a skirmish with militants that Pakistan claims resulted in an airstrike on one of ...
Exclusive Interview With Two Iraqi Members of Parliament: Is Bush Trying to Cement Long-Term Presence in Iraq?
Matthew Palevsky | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics
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Mystery surrounding the specifics of the security pact has not prevented widespread outrage in Iraq over reports that it will prolong US military presence indefinitely and impinge on Iraqi sovereignty.
Report: Secret Plan To Keep Iraq Under US Control
Independent UK | Patrick Cockburn | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics
A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US ...
From the Makers of the 40-Year-Old Virgin...
Chris Mata | Posted 05.15.2008 | Entertainment
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John McCain: The 71-Year-Old President...better late than never!
Today's Sign of the Apocalypse: Arachnophilia
Rob Kutner | Posted 05.07.2008 | Politics
My new book, Apocalypse How, is about how the world is about to end... and why we should be psyched! It's the first-ever work of apocalyptic literatur...
Time to Renegotiate NAFTA, Not Expand It
Rep. M. Kaptur, Sen. Y. Polevnsky and MP P. Julian | Posted 04.22.2008 | Politics
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Rather than attempting to handcuff the new administration and the people of our three countries to NAFTA-plus, it is time to chart a fair trade future for North America that fosters democratic governance.
The Upside Down Banker: Banks Like Goldman Sachs in the US Are Listening to Muhammad Yunus
Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 04.19.2008 | Business
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Banks in France, especially ones which began as "village banks" like Muhammed Yunus' own Grameen, have mutualist roots to begin with and are deeply linked to their communities well-being.
If They IM'd: The US And Taiwan
236.com | 23/6: News You Can Misuse | Posted 04.02.2008 | Politics
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Looks like the country we should be most worried about when it comes to arming rogue nations is ourselves. U.S. officials have admitted they mistakenl...
Reading The Pictures: Iraq Civil War - Day 3: Beyond Mickey Mouse
Michael Shaw | Posted 03.29.2008 | Media
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This goes way beyond Mickey Mouse.
US Steps Up Unilateral Missile Strikes In Pakistan
Washington Post | Robin Wright and Joby Warrick | Posted 03.27.2008 | Politics
The United States has escalated its unilateral strikes against al-Qaeda members and fighters operating in Pakistan's tribal areas, partly because of a...
Pentagon Admits Mistake in Arms Shipment
AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 03.25.2008 | Home
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military's mistaken delivery to Taiwan of electrical fuses for an intercontinental ballistic missile raised concerns Tuesd...
Rethinking the War in Pakistan's Borderlands
Shuja Nawaz | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics
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Pakistan pursued a half-hearted strategy that allowed the Taliban to make inroads into Pakistani territory and challenge the writ of the state and the Pakistan army itself.
UK Press Catches Primary Fever
The New York Times | Leslie Wayne | Posted 03.07.2008 | Media
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If the United States is mesmerized, and excited, by the primary races, so is England. The results of the Ohio and Texas primaries are front page news...
Dozens Captured In Mob Raids in US, Italy
AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics
NEW YORK — American and Italian authorities arrested dozens of people Thursday in a takedown of what they called a trans-Atlantic drug trafficki...
Canada Removes US And Israel From Torture Watch List
Reuters | David Ljunggren | Posted 01.19.2008 | Politics
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Canada's foreign ministry, responding to pressure from close allies, said on Saturday it would remove the United States and Israel from a watch list o...
Pakistan: US Forces Cannot Hunt Al Qaida, Taliban Militants On Our Soil
AP | SADAQAT JAN | Posted 01.06.2008 | Politics
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Pakistan reiterated Sunday that it will not let American forces hunt al-Qaida and Taliban militants on its soil, after a news report said Washington w...
China Increasingly Concerned Over 'Protectionist Sentiments' In Congress
AP | Christopher Bodeen | Posted 12.09.2007 | Business
Beijing is increasingly concerned over protectionist sentiments in the U.S. Congress, China's finance minister said Sunday, warning legislation target...
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