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The next world war will be fought over water, not ideology or religion

By Jack Cluth, on May 17th, 2013

While we here in America rest secure in our homes, largely free from the scourge of want or shortage, we’ve become immune from and blissfully ignorant of what may well be the cause of future wars around the world: water. Joe Sixpack, when he turns on the faucet at his kitchen sink, doesn’t often think [...]

Talkin’ Gaza on Up With Chris Hayes

By matttbastard, on November 19th, 2012

Via HuffPo:

For Americans following the Israel-Gaza conflict through mainstream television news, Sunday marked a welcome departure from the frequent unbalanced analysis that has long prevented any meaningful understanding of the situation. MSNBC’s Up With Chris devoted a lengthy segment to the conflict with a guest lineup that actually lent itself to an informative and [...]

AJE: Gaza: How can the US manage the crisis?

By matttbastard, on November 19th, 2012

AJE:

To Hamas and other Palestinian groups, the US president sent a strong condemnation, saying there is no justification for “the cowardly acts” of launching rockets into Israel.

To the Israeli prime minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, he sent a message of support and simply urged him to “avoid” civilian casualties.

[As of Friday] around two dozen [...]

Was David Rothkopf Channeling Michael Oren?

By Cheryl Rofer, on October 14th, 2012

Last week, after it appeared that the warmongering from Israel had died down, an article appeared in Foreign Policy by David Rothkopf, its editor. It was widely tweeted, and some reporters I respect seemed to be taking it seriously. I found that hard to do after this statement, about halfway through the article:

Indeed, according [...]

Turkey: Public Support Low for Possible Fight Against Syria

By matttbastard, on October 10th, 2012

by Dorian Jones

(Originally published by EurasiaNet.org, republished by permission)

The chances of a war erupting between Turkey and Syria appear to be rising. But the heated rhetoric of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government does not seem to be matched by public enthusiasm for conflict.

The escalation in tension follows an incident October [...]

Khaled Meshal and Hamas Go Their Separate Ways

By matttbastard, on September 26th, 2012

by Ali Younes

(Originally posted by Foreign Policy in Focus, republished under a Creative Commons license)

The news that Hamas leader Khaled Meshal is resigning his leadership post is an ominous sign that Hamas is heading toward more confrontation with its Palestinian rival Fatah and the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the near future. Meshal is [...]

Our fallible prophet

By matttbastard, on September 24th, 2012

Sara Azmeh Rasmussen

(Originally posted by openDemocracy, republished under a Creative Commons license)

In a brief interlude between two debates at a culture festival, I encountered the film ”Innocence of Muslims”. Fast-forwarding through the trailer, three minutes was sufficient to make up my mind: an amateurish mishmash of overplayed, parodic scenes unworthy of notice.

But [...]

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The next world war will be fought over water, not ideology or religion

Talkin’ Gaza on Up With Chris Hayes

AJE: Gaza: How can the US manage the crisis?

Was David Rothkopf Channeling Michael Oren?

Turkey: Public Support Low for Possible Fight Against Syria

Khaled Meshal and Hamas Go Their Separate Ways

Our fallible prophet

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