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Updated March 31, 2011 - 11:28 PM EDT
CIA Working in Libya for Weeks
 
  Obama OKs Covert Support for Libya Rebels
  Clinton to Congress: Obama Would Ignore Your War Resolutions
  Clinton: UN Resolution Gives US Authority to Arm Libyan Rebels
  NATO Is All Over the Place on Arming Libyan Rebels
Vatican: Airstrikes Killed 40 Civilians in Tripoli
 
  Under Fire, Libya Rebels Beat Rapid Retreat East
  Rebels Concede Tripoli May Be Out of Reach After 100-Mile Retreat
  Gadhafi Claims al-Qaeda Could Overrun Libya. Could It?
Syria's Assad Blames Israeli Conspiracy
 
  Neocons Target Assad Regime
  Assad Leaves State of Emergency in Place
  Shots Fired as Syrian Protesters Take to the Streets Again
  Assad's Defiant Speech Stuns Syrians Who Call for More Protests
6 US Troops Killed in Ongoing Afghanistan Battle
 
  NATO Admits Afghan Civilian Deaths
  Foreign Troops Kill Two More Afghan Civilians in Kandahar
  In Obama's War Cabinet, Battle Looms Over Pace of Afghan Drawdown
Bomber Kills 12 in Attack on Convoy in Pakistan
Audit of Pentagon Finds $70 Billion in Waste
Ivory Coast: Pro-Ouattara Forces Reach 'Gates of Abidjan'
Huge Yemeni Crowds Press on for President's Ouster
Viewpoints
Presidents Can't Declare War? Just Watch Them  by Michael Kinsley
What Regime Change in Syria Would Mean  by Paul Pillar
The Wisdom and Legality of Arming Libyan Rebels  by Glenn Greenwald
Obama's Unconstitutional War  by Bruce Ramsey
Obama's Doctrine of Preemptive War  by Matt Welch
Obama on Libya: G.W. Bush 2.0  by Medea Benjamin & Charles Davis

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Frontline
Obama Lacks Will to Close Guantanamo
Gaza Blockade Encourages Emerging Radical Groups: Report
Antiwar Dems Seek House Vote on Libya
Facebook Removes Page Calling for a 'Third Palestinian Intifada'
Don't Sell on eBay
Homeland Security Political Reviews Delayed FOIA Document Release
 
Bahrain
Bahrain Expands Crackdown and Detains Shi'ite Blogger
Report: Bahraini Forces Target Wounded Protesters
Bahrain Opposition Head Wants Iran, Saudi Out
US 'Deeply Concerned' Over Bahrain Blogger Arrest
Bahraini Foreign Minister Blames Hezbollah
Saudi Clamp on Causeway Travelers to Bahrain
Rights Group: Bahrain Arrests Internet Activists
Syria
Video: Protesters Rush Syrian Leader's Car
Syria Tests Internet Freedom Theory
Why Did Website Linked to Syria Regime Publish US-Saudi Plan to Oust Assad?
Yemen
Yemen's Saleh Makes New Offer: Opposition Snub It
Sit-In Against Yemen Government Yields Business Openings
Lebanon
Israel Releases Map Detailing 'Hundreds of Hezbollah Sites' in Lebanon
Anti-Sectarian Activists Prepare for More Rallies Across Lebanon
Concussion Bomb Blast Rocks Refugee Camp in Lebanon
Israel/Palestine
Do Israel's Recent Efforts to Bolster Security Undermine Its Democracy?
Israeli Air Raid Kills Islamic Jihad Militant
UN Chief: Israel's Occupation Is 'Morally, Politically Unsustainable'
Report: Dozens of Palestinians Arrested in Connection to Itamar Murders
Fed-Up Palestinians Turn From US to Find Other Providers of Answers
'Gaza Official Reportedly Abducted by Israel May Have Gilad Shalit Intel'
Abu Sisi's Wife: He Never Spoke About Shalit
Gaza Rights Group Says Militants Endanger Civilians
US to Seek New Term on UN Panel Despite Concerns of Anti-Israel Stance
Bill: Ban Money Transfers From Israel to Gaza
Hamas Court Orders Execution of 'Collaborator'
Thousands Gather in Israeli Arab Towns to Mark Land Day
Nine Settlers Arrested After Clashing With Police in West Bank
Israel and PA Discuss Man-Made Gaza Island for Air and Seaports
Iraq
Angry Iraqis Bury Dead From Tikrit Carnage
US Military Says Troops Responded to Tikrit Attack
Iraq Premier Orders Investigation Into Deadly Hostage Rescue
Iraq Ambassador Speaks of Gratitude to US, Meets With Marine Casualty's Mom
Wednesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded
Iran
US Hits Belarus Firm With Iran-Related Sanctions
Hong Kong Passes Laws to Seize Iran-Linked Assets
Middle East
Kuwait Govt Set to Quit Over Questioning
Jordan Government Bans Supporters From Amman Demos
Afghanistan
Afghan President Condemns Actions of 'Kill Team'
Signs of Strain as Taliban Gird for More Fighting
Suicide Bomber Targets NATO Troops in Northeast Afghanistan
Karzai Sacks Official After Women Sing Without Headscarves
Former Taliban Reconcile With Afghan Government
Pakistan
Bomber Hits Checkpoint in Pakistan, Kills 13
Pakistan Confirms Arrest of Bali Suspect
Official: CIA Tipoff Led to Pakistan Arrest
Shahinshah's Ex-Guard, Several Others Killed in Violence
Bid Launched to Curb Bomb Use in Populated Areas
Another Lawyer Kidnapped in Balochistan
Police Recover Kidnapped Bank Manager
India/Pakistan Diplomacy
Cricket Diplomacy: Manmohan Meets Gilani Over Dinner in Mohali
Joyous Celebrations Mark 'Cricket-Diplomacy'
Koreas
North Koreans Upbeat After Talks With Ex-US Envoys
US Senator Urges Action on Divided Korean Families
South Korea Condemns Japan's Renewed Claim to Disputed Islets
China
China Warns UN Not to Interfere as Dissidents Are Rounded Up
Wife Says China Activist Charged With Subversion
Missing Australian Writer Contacted in China, in Possible Custody
Myanmar
Myanmar Military Rule Ends, but Army Retains Grip
Myanmar Swears in New President
Myanmar Junta Makes Way for Civilian Government
Asia
Philippines: 3 al-Qaeda-Linked Militants Killed
Khmer Rouge Official's Sentence Opposed
US Military Sees Extended Help for Japan
 
War in Libya
Gadhafi Forces Cancel Out Much of Rebels' Weekend Gains
Libyan Family Says 18-Month-Old Son Killed by Shrapnel After Airstrikes Hit Ammo Depot
US Sends Its Gunships to Shoot Up Gadhafi's Forces
Gadhafi Troops Retake Key Oil Port of Ras Lanouf
Gadhafi Forces Adopt Rebel Tactics
A Plan to Depose Gadhafi by Corporate Fatwa
Libya Conflict Leaves Both Sides Running Short of Ammunition
Libyan Government Expels Reuters Correspondent
Nicaraguan Chosen to Represent Libya at UN
Libya: Government Use of Landmines Confirmed
Libyan Rebels
Islamic Militant Group Pledges Support to Anti-Gadhafi Rebels
House Intel Chief Opposes Arming Libyan Rebels
Misrata Battle Killed 18 Residents on Tuesday: Rebels
Arming Libya's Rebels: a Cautionary Tale
The 'Mercs for Libyan Rebels' Drumbeat Begins
Beneath Veneer of True Love for Gadhafi, Rebellion Simmers in Tripoli
Chaos and Uncertainty in Libya's Revolutionary Leadership
Libya Warns Against Arming Anti-Gadhafi Rebels
Libya and the US
Americans Worried About Libya Conflict: Poll
Obama Hits Low Point in New Poll and Libya Does Not Help
Gadhafi Scion Was Steeped in US Internship When Crisis Broke
Lawmakers Press Administration Officials on Libya
Libya and the World
Why Libya's Unrest Could Threaten the African Sahel Region
Ugandan Official: Libya's Gadhafi Would Be Welcome to Live in Asylum in Uganda
Gadhafi Regime Ordered to Appear Before Africa's Highest Court
China's President Tells France's Sarkozy Force Won't Solve Libya's Problems
Russia: Libyan People, Not Foreign 'Meddling', Should Bring About Democracy
Westerwelle's Libyan Stance Irks Washington
Libya's Got Vlad's Missiles and Kim's Guns
UK's Clegg Admits Libya Could Become a Hardline Islamist State Once Gadhafi Is Toppled
Arnold Schwarzenegger: David Cameron's Secret Weapon Over Libya
UK Expels 5 Libyan Diplomats Over Gadhafi Links
Egypt
Cairo University Security Uses Force Against Student Sit-In
Egypt's Presidential Vote to Be Held by November
Armed Forces Announces Egypt's Interim Constitution
Egypt Says US Dragging Its Feet On Freezing Mubarak Assets
Egypt Government Sacks Editors of State Media
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast Sanctions Vote Expected at UN: Envoys
Pro-Ouattara Fighters Head to Yamoussoukro
France Condemns Ivory Coast Attack on Ambassador Escort
Nigeria
Nigeria President Holds 1-Man 'Debate' on State TV
Nigeria Opposition Slams Candidate's Treason Case
Somalia
Somali Government Frees Detained Journalists
With UN Help, Somaliland Opens Prison Especially for Pirates
Africa
North, South Sudan Militarizing Abyei, Warns UN General
Police Fire Tear Gas on Rock-Throwing Student Protesters in Malawi
80 Ethiopian Jews Wounded, 80 Arrested at Protest
Maldives Frees World Cup Terror Suspect
Mugabe Loses Political Battle Over Speaker
Europe
Kosovo President Resigns Under Court Order, Opens Door to New Crisis
Czech Govt Agrees to Buy Weapons Without Dealers
German Minister Slammed Over Proposed 'Security Partnership' With Muslims
Russia/Chechnya
Chechen Warlord Accused of Staging Airport Bombing
  Medvedev: Russian Ministers Must Quit Boardrooms
Cuba
Jimmy Carter Meets Cuba Dissidents
Carter Leaves Cuba Without Jailed US Contractor
Carter Urges US, Cuba to Do More for Better Ties
Cuba: What Jimmy Carter and Calvin Coolidge Have in Common
Americas
Fraud Found in Haiti Elections: Official
97 Arrests as Chile Remembers Pinochet Victims, as Their Children Sue Govt
'War on Terror'
Somali 'Al-Shabab' Suspect Held in Canada
Challenge to Cameron Over Torture Claims
UK Authorities Probe Cargo Plane Bomb Hoax
Secret Space Plane Can't Hide From Amateur Sleuths
Former Truck Driver Deciphers Top Secrets of First Atomic Bombs

US Spy Agency to Investigate Nasdaq Hacker Attack
 
Columnists

Justin Raimondo
3/30/2011
You Lie, Mr. President

Philip Giraldi
3/31/2011
What the Patriot Act Does For You

Ivan Eland
3/30/2011
High Costs May Not Be the Worst Aspects of the Attack on Libya

Kelley B. Vlahos
3/29/2011
Jihad Hunters vs. the Neocons

Nebojsa Malic
3/26/2011
Another Evil Little War

Charles V. Peņa
3/18/2011
Nukes for South Korea?

Ran HaCohen
3/16/2011
West Bank Neighbors: Chronicles of Death

David R. Henderson
11/29/2010
Adm. Mullen's Spinning vs. Prof. Hayek's Insight

Alan Bock
4/09/2010
How Brainy Is Obama?
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Ehsan Ahrari
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Matthew Barganier
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Juan Cole
Jonathan Cook
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Aaron Glantz
Leon Hadar
Jorge Hirsch
Scott Horton
Jeff Huber
Dahr Jamail
Kathy Kelly
William S. Lind
Jim Lobe
Sascha Matuszak
Ray McGovern
Thomas Gale Moore
Brendan O'Neill
Rep. Ron Paul
John Pilger
Murray Polner
Gareth Porter
Gordon Prather
Charley Reese
Paul Craig Roberts
Mark Rothschild
Michael Scheuer
Norman Solomon
Paul Sperry
Joseph Stromberg
Jon Basil Utley
Jude Wanniski
Teresa Whitehurst
Andy Worthington


 
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