It seems to be a world turned upside down and inside out. A little boy with half his head blown off, a half dozen boys shelled by an Israeli naval ship while […]
Gaza and Israel: A World Turned Upside Down
“Iraq is now a failed state…”
“Ali Khedery is chairman and chief executive of the Dubai-based Dragoman Partners. From 2003 to 2009, he was the longest continuously serving American official in Iraq, acting as a special assistant to […]
Latest Crisis in Israel
The kidnapping and murder of three Israeli settler teens was criminal in every sense of the word – on both “moral” (whatever that means) as well as political grounds. It strengthens official Israeli […]
Iraq: “Things Fall Apart”
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; […]
Refugee protest in Israel
Here is a video of several thousand African refugees protesting their treatment in Israel. One points out that in the past, Israel was established as a country for refugees. Another comments that […]
Syrian War By Proxy: What “Democracy”?
As the chief representative of Corporate America, President Obama has repeatedly expressed support for “democracy” around the world, including in Syria. A report in today’s Wall St. Journal shows the real meaning of […]
The U.S., Iran & China
by John Reimann On Sunday, Nov. 24, the US and Iranian regimes reached a deal concerning Iran’s development of nuclear energy, specifically its refining of nuclear fuel. Three days later, the Obama […]
US Secretary of State Kerry in Israel/Palestine
The US Secretary of State Kerry is in Israel/Palestine. He recently gave an interview there with a representative of the Israeli and the Palestinian press. The interview was interesting from several angles. […]
“It’s my right to be a racist”
Shouting “I’m proud to be a racist! It’s my right to be a racist!” a young Israeli woman participates in a demonstration against African immigrants into Israel – people made desperate by […]
Charlie Rose Interview with Assad
Here is the link to the full interview US “news” caster Charlie Rose did with President Assad. Exercise extreme care in watching it, because you may intend to only watch a few […]