World attention has moved to the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons, but the evidence on the Aug. 21 attack near Damascus remains hidden and in dispute, causing a group of former U.S. intelligence professionals to ask Moscow and Washington to present what they...
People’s History of Gaza and Egypt: The Bond Cannot Be Broken
Egypt’s new ruler, General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, may not realize that the bond between Egypt, Palestine and especially Gaza is beyond historic, and simply cannot be severed with border restrictions, albeit they have caused immense suffering for many Palestinians.Gaza...
Obama Waives Ban on Sending Military Aid to Countries With Child Soldiers
Ask any policymaker in the White House or Congress, what's more important than human rights? Their response: "Our government, of course." The Obama administration yesterday issued blanket waivers exempting three countries from a federal law banning U.S. military aid...
Israel Doesn’t Give a Hoot About Iranian Nukes
In the coming weeks and months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to "dedicate himself to derailing any prospect for a diplomatic breakthrough" between the United States and Iran. And the reasons have nothing at all to do with Iran's nuclear program....
