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• Street Politics Aren’t Enough: Careful Economic Reform Will Foster Democracy...

  

  Jordanians protest over food prices in 2011.Source: The Guardian.This blog is the second in a three-part series addressing recent findings of the Arab Barometer... Read more

  The 17 december 2014 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Archeologists - Jewish Exodus From Egypt Never Happened

  

  (Cartoon image of Jewish slaves in Egypt is from ReligiousCriticism.com.) I saw part of a cable TV program the other night where scientists were bending over... Read more

  The 29 march 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Putin Doing the Work American (presidents) Are Unwilling to Do

  

  Move over Barry – there’s a new Sheriff in town “To Forgive The Terrorists Is Up To God, But To Send Them To Him Is Up To Me” – Vladimir Putin “Like any other... Read more

  The 18 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• War of Maps: Israel Vs Palestine

  

  Maps can be a powerful tool in geopolitics and information war for example by de-legitimising some country or even wiping its existence from schoolbooks; at... Read more

  The 03 november 2015 by   Arirusila
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• ISIS, Jordan and Prophecy

  

  Jordan is much in the news today, due to the horrific killing of its downed pilot. The world became aware of the pilot's killing because the Muslim terror... Read more

  The 07 february 2015 by   Elizabethprata
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• Fort Collins, CO Considers Letting Women Go Topless in Public

  The Untied [sic] States is more than $18 trillion in debt, a record high of 94.61 million Americans (ages 16 and over) are not in the labor force (which means... Read more

  The 07 october 2015 by   Eowyn
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• ISIS: Koran Says It’s OK to Rape non-Muslims, Including Children

  

  You’ve all seen the news that, as they wreak destruction across Iraq and Syria, in addition to killing and beheading, Islamic State/ISIS savages are raping wome... Read more

  The 29 september 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Paris ISIS Attack: Was It a False Flag?

  

  We have become so cynical and distrusting of government and the mainstream media that immediately after a mass trauma event — a school shooting or terrorist... Read more

  The 16 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Compare ISIS and Saudi Arabia

  

  Compare and contrast.I am looking here, and I don’t see a whole lot of differences between the two of them. Of course, ISIS has always been a Saudi project. It... Read more

  The 16 february 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Poland is Third EU Country to Say No to “refugees”

  

  Hungary was the first European Union (EU) to say no, by building a 100-mi razor-wire border to keep out the “refugees”. Then, Sweden slams shut its open-door... Read more

  The 30 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Lewis Hamilton Crashes Million Worth Pagani Zonda in Monaco

  

  Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by the Italian manufacturer Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production ended in 2011, with three special edition cars – the... Read more

  The 14 november 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Oil Tankers Move Through Bab el-Mandeb, Arabic for “Gate of Tears”

  

  In local market, if you are to buy a kg of brinjals and are surprised with their latest price, the reasoning could be a ‘lorry strike’ or somethingelse happenin... Read more

  The 01 april 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• German Chancellor Angela Merkel ~lories Parrots ... Migrant Crisis

  

  In 2012, this photo went viral. The famous woman in picture, is Angela Merkel, German politician best known as the first female chancellor of Germany and one... Read more

  The 26 october 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Islam is Not a Religion, It is a Government

  

  Shah's official portrait. WikipediaI remember the overthrow of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979. Shah is another name for king. Read more

  The 13 december 2015 by   Elizabethprata
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• The Reform Bresaver Who Sp[prayed Na Nach Graffiti in Syrian ISIS Areas

  

  This is strange. And that is one heck of a title! A fellow named Timothy Wordsworth, from the United Kingdom, using the name Batn El Ghoul on Facebook, has... Read more

  The 31 august 2015 by   Gldmeier
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• Happy Hanukkah 2015 to Our Jewish Friends Around the World

  

  We just want to wish a very Happy Hanukkah 2015 to our Jewish Friends around the World Read more

  The 06 december 2015 by   Benjaminkanarek
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• Are We A Nation Of Uncaring Cowards ?

  

  (The map above is from Daily Kos.) That may sound like a rather harsh title to this post, but I think it's a valid question -- especially considering the fear... Read more

  The 20 november 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Turkey Supports ISIS. … Now Declares “War Against ISIS”, But Instead Bombs Its...

  These attacks by Turkey are waging war on the most effective armed fore fighting ISIS. ISIS, on the other hand, was left virtually untouched. Read more

  The 02 august 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Sochi ~ F1 Hamilton .......... and Putin Soaked !!

  

  There are protocols to be followed ~especially when the Guest is a person of repute ..sometimes people in their over enthusiastic zeal, break the rules … then... Read more

  The 13 october 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Russian Govt Video Mocks Obama and Other Signs of Deteriorating US-Russia...

  

  If public opinion is an indicator, relations between the U.S. and Russia rapidly are descending to the iciness and hostility of the Cold War period. While some... Read more

  The 17 december 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Europe’s “refugee” Crisis is Coming to America: 10,000 Syrians Already Here;...

  

  Thus far, the U.S. has been spared Europe’s “refugee” crisis because of accessibility — the “refugees” and “migrants” would have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to... Read more

  The 16 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Apple Watch and News Curation: Capturing the Moment

  

  I continue to be an avid and curious student of how news moves on my wrist via the Apple Watch. Here is what the Saturday 9:15 a.m. edition pulsated with. Read more

  The 18 may 2015 by   Themarioblog
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• Keeping the Economy on the Radar, Even in the Hardest Times

  

  A new job category in Aleppo — “the crosser” who ferries good across the border under dangerous conditions. (Photo: Syrian Economic Forum)In Beirut during... Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• #UCMASIndia Doing A Great Job For Kids In India

  

  Universal Concept Mental Arithmetic System (UCMAS) India organized 20th International and 14th National level UCMAS Abacus Arithmetic Competition 2015 on 5th... Read more

  The 07 december 2015 by   Jaideep Khanduja
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• #BloggingForPeace Terrorism: Who is to Blame?

  

  It has nothing to do with religion or a community. Everyone cannot be blamed within a religion to be the culprit. Terror and horror are not liked by any religio... Read more

  The 17 november 2015 by   Jaideep Khanduja
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• 8 Syrians Caught Sneaking Across U.S.-Mexico Border. Obama Threatens to Veto...

  

  Thanks to Obama and Congress, we already have a huge problem with Central American “migrants” illegally swarming across the U.S.-Mexico border. There have also... Read more

  The 19 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Dabiq # 1: Khilafa Declared

  

  Michael L. Dabiq is the official recruiting magazine of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. In order to understand this group, we need to understand how they... Read more

  The 23 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Ukraine/ Russia Crisis: 2014 End of Year Report and a Look into What 2015 Might...

  

  A superb analysis from the Saker. I pretty much agree with most every single thing he says here. In other words, what he is writing is just true. Read more

  The 04 january 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• The Face of the Female San Bernardino Shooter Tashfeen Malik

  

  Ever since police identified the perpetrators of the San Bernardino mass shooting of Dec. 2, 2015, as a young Muslim couple named Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, and... Read more

  The 05 december 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Putin’s 11th Annual Press Conference

  

  The Mendeleyev Journal Coverage of the 11th Annual Russian Presidential News Conference The Guardian newspaper summed it up best at the 3 hour and 10 minute mar... Read more

  The 18 december 2015 by   Mendeleyeev
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• Chinese Military Joins Russia in Syria

  

  Dr. Eowyn:Meanwhile, Obama’s ISIS policy — never much of a policy to begin with — is falling apart. His hand-picked ISIS/Islamic State “czar” – retired Gen. Joh... Read more

  The 25 september 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Latest Sick Anti-Russian Lie: Russia “Linked” to Boston Bombing

  Here.What makes anybody think that this Guardian travesty is remotely leftwing in any way? Look how they are treating the Russia question. They are just as... Read more

  The 03 may 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• It is 100 Years Since Chlorine Gas Attack .... Chemical Warfare

  

  Tomorrow 22nd Apr marks the centenary of a sad event in the history of mankind ! The battle of Sarmin (or Battle of Tell Danith) was fought in Sept 1115, when... Read more

  The 21 april 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Transcript Of President Obama's Speech To The Nation

  

  President Obama spoke to the nation about terrorism last night. Here is a transcript of that speech: My fellow Americans — tonight, I want to speak to you... Read more

  The 07 december 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Putin Against Anti-Semitism

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his fight against anti-Semitism. According Arutz Sheva , at the initiative of President Putin, the Duma (Russian... Read more

  The 17 december 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Dabiq Magazine

  

  Michael L.Most westerners only first heard of the Islamic State (or ISIS or ISIL) - and its joyous psycho-sexual orgy of beheadings and crucifixions and... Read more

  The 20 february 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• US And Turkey Supporting ISIS Expansion

  Looks like the US is back to supporting our best friends in ISIS, the group we helped create. Initially the US and its allies supported ISIS. The the US at leas... Read more

  The 15 august 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Getting Russia Right by Jonathan Power

  

  Lund, Sweden, August 7, 2015 Even today in many different ways the US and Russia remain close. There is cooperation in space, not least the International Space... Read more

  The 08 august 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Obama Opening Combat to Women Means They Will Need to Register for Selective...

  

  He promised the “fundamental transformation” of America — and that includes the former greatest military in the world. Obama assiduously is social re-engineerin... Read more

  The 05 december 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Who Are Ahrar al-Sham?

  Ahrar al-Sham is one of the most powerful rebel groups in Syria. Together with al-Nusra, they now form the main core of the Army of Conquest which the Weste5rn... Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• "Mission Creep" Is Alive And Well - More U.S. Troops For Iraq

  

  (This image of ISIS troops is from ndtv.com.) Poll after poll is asking these days whether the United States should send ground troops to Iraq/Syria. They are... Read more

  The 02 december 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Welcoming the Refugee – Choosing to Walk Away from Fear

  

  The road may be long and full of our blood but we will go back waving olive branches. Love is stronger than hate There is little that I feel more passionately... Read more

  The 16 november 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Russian Tanks in Syria

  

  Dr. Eowyn:Someone has to put a stop to what Obama is doing in Syria — a direct cause of Europe’s “refugee crisis”. So what will the POS do? Start WW3 over Syria? Read more

  The 17 september 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Despicable: Evangelical Leaders Use “Jesus Was a Refugee” to Lobby Congress

  

  “…if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” – Jesus Christ, Luke 22:36 Insisting that “refugees” from Syria do not pose a danger to U.S. Read more

  The 05 december 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Syrian Moms Speak

  

  Refugee in Arabic Calligraphy from https://twitter.com/MalekJandali“So now I know what the word ‘refugee’ means, that you leave your own country Syria, and you... Read more

  The 03 december 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Turkey’s Blockade of Russian Naval Vessels’ Access to the Mediterranean, Russia’...

  

  This is huge news. If Turkey cuts off the Russia’s access to the straits, that would constitute an act of war on Turkey’s part. What will Russia do next? What... Read more

  The 03 december 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Betrayal: GOP Funds Planned Parenthood, Syrian “refugees” and Amnesty for...

  

  Someone please tell me why we had voted a Republican majority to the House and Senate? House Republicans, led by new Speaker Paul Ryan, have completely caved... Read more

  The 18 december 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Pope Lectures U.S. on Taking in “migrants” While Vatican is Protected by 40 Ft....

  

  hy·poc·ri·sy noun: hypocrisy; plural noun: hypocrisies the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior... Read more

  The 26 september 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Elizabeth Warren Is The Voice Of Reason On Refugee Crisis

  

  Republicans have been unanimous in their attempt to promote fear of Syrian refugees among the American people. This is nothing more than a crass attempt to... Read more

  The 20 november 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Author Interview: Hailey Rose Barrett: Changing Lanes: From Hell to Heaven: An...

  

  Hailey Rose Barrett has been a Registered Nurse for the past thirty years. She is currently a Clinical Nurse Educator and a Certified Diabetes Educator in... Read more

  The 15 december 2014 by   Jaideep Khanduja
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• 1,216 Rabbis Sign Letter to Lobby Congress to Welcome “refugees”

  

  Obama has raised the U.S. cap on refugee admissions to 85,000 this fiscal year (2016) from 70,000 in fiscal 2015, to accommodate the planned increase in Syrian... Read more

  The 08 december 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Russian Troops Are in Syria to Help Assad Regime

  

  Dr. Eowyn:“The board is set… the pieces are moving” -Gandalf, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Originally posted on Consortium of Defense Analysts: And... Read more

  The 10 september 2015 by   Eowyn
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• PROOF! US Sending Troops To Train ISIS Terrorist Group!

  

  By Susan Duclos, via All News PipeLine Recently ANP pointed out the connections bewteen the US, Saudi Arabia, the Charlie Hebdo massacre and ISIS and now we... Read more

  The 16 january 2015 by   Susanduclos
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• GOP Governors Pandering To Fear Of Their Bigoted Base

  

  (This caricature of GOP fear is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) If there is one thing the Republicans are good at, it's recognizing that tragedy represents a... Read more

  The 19 november 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• What Is Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Process?

  

  What is Hydraulic Fracturing? Hydraulic fracturing (also called hydrofracking or just fracking) is a process of deriving energy from the Earth that has been... Read more

  The 24 november 2015 by   Rinkesh
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• Battling with Britain

  

  LIKE blows from a fearsome heavyweight, the crises keep raining down upon Europe’s battered brow. Refugees, terrorism, Syria, Russia, Greece and Britain’s threa... Read more

  The 15 december 2015 by   Stizzard
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• The World After the Paris Attacks

  The Paris Attacks have awakened the global community to understand that the War on Terror is no longer America’s war. People should have recognized this when... Read more

  The 19 december 2015 by   Shahalexander
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• Latest Updates on the Paris Terror Attacks

  

  ISIS Twitter account Dabiq France celebrates the attacks as paybacks for France’s bombing of ISIS in Syria. Dabiq is the name of the slick monthly publication... Read more

  The 14 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Eric Margolis on Russia and Syria

  Here.Fantastic radio show, unfortunately from a Libertarian-aligned station, Scott Horton, but oh well, beggars can’t be choosers.So I will just ignore this... Read more

  The 24 september 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• It is More Than Just a Trip- Experience Turkey

  

  Turkey is a Middle Eastern nation that is both in Europe and Asia. Turkey borders Bulgaria on the northwest, Greece on the west, the Soviet Union and Iran on th... Read more

  The 09 october 2015 by   Vikasacharya
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• For European Newspaper Front Pages: Refugees Dominate

  

  It is unmistably the story that is most talked about and shared among European newspaper readers. While passing thru the Frankfurt airport, I collect several... Read more

  The 10 september 2015 by   Themarioblog
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• Laurie Lee’s A Village Christmas, and Other Things

  

  I read about Laurie Lee’s A Village Christmas and Other Notes on the English Year at dovegreyreader’s wonderful blog early in November and I’m hoping it will en... Read more

  The 14 december 2015 by   Angela Young
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• Do We Really Want a “Pre-emptive” World War with Russia? by F. William Engdahl

  Engdahl is always superb. A must-read!Do We Really Want a “Pre-emptive” World War with Russia?By F. William EngdahlWashington continues making an international... Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• New Banksy Steve Jobs Artworks in France

  

  New Banksy pieces have appeared in France, with this Steve Jobs stencil in Calais, putting the refugee crisis at the front and centre. The above features the... Read more

  The 11 december 2015 by   Ukstreetart
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• Viewing Russia From the Inside

  Note:”Viewing Russia From the Inside is republished with permission of Stratfor.”Viewing Russia From the Inside by George Friedman Last week I flew into... Read more

  The 17 december 2014 by   Arirusila
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• US Lying Like Crazy About the Russian Jet

  The to-do about Turkey shooting down the Russian jet continues. The US recently said that their data shows that the Turkish view of events is correct and that... Read more

  The 01 december 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• “Russia ‘Violated’ Turkish Airspace Because Turkey “Moved” Its Border,” By Syria...

  Superb report shows that the claim of violating Turkish airspace is probably a lie, since Turkey says that Turkey begins five miles inside the of Syria itself! Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Fun Online Polls: Pies and Syria

  I have been a bit out of action the last few days, so slightly belatedly: the results to last week's Fun Online Poll: Does a pie need pastry on the top and... Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Markwadsworth
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• AUB Alumni Launching Mediterranean Cuisine Cookbook

  

  A cookbook that can be treasured and enjoyed for years.... To join in the commemoration of American University of Beirut’s 150th anniversary in 2016, the... Read more

  The 05 january 2015 by   Pearlowa
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• Brief Note: The NATO-Russia Proxy Fight in Syria

  

  Michael L.Whatever else the chaos is in Syria, it is also a proxy fight between NATO and Russia over the Assad regime.This situation is broadly reflective of th... Read more

  The 29 november 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• King Co. Sheriff Asks Off-duty Officers to Carry Guns, Extra Mags After Paris...

  

  A move that every one who supports the Second Amendment should practice. Sheriff John Urquhart Although the majority of King County residents are very liberal,... Read more

  The 19 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• 55% Of Discretionary Budget Is Bloated Military Spending

  

  The charts above, from the National Priorities Project, show the 2015 discretionary budget for the United States. The discretionary budget is that portion of th... Read more

  The 15 january 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• The Refugee as Scapegoat

  

  As humans, we have a deep need to find reasons for why bad things happen. We want to find those responsible and punish them so that the problem is solved. We... Read more

  The 19 november 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Robert Stark Interviews Keith Preston About the Iran Deal, Russia’s Role in the...

  I listened to this whole thing. I agreed with every single thing he said. If you really want to try to figure out what is going on the world in domestic politic... Read more

  The 20 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Insomnia–Advent’s Distant Cousin

  

  Yesterday I sent Marilyn an email. Words rushed over the keyboard past the constraints of grammar and spelling. I was so angry and so very upset. Read more

  The 04 december 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• God, Use Me in a Mighty Way

  

  Do you ever pray that God would use you mightily? I do. I want to be used by Him and magnify His name. We often think of women in the bible who were used in a... Read more

  The 01 december 2015 by   Elizabethprata
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• Islamic State Burned a Woman Alive for Not Engaging in an ‘extreme’ Sex Act, U.N...

  

  Washington Post: Amid all the Islamic State’s atrocities — its massacres of civilians, its beheading of hostages, its pillaging of antiquities — the systematic... Read more

  The 23 may 2015 by   Eowyn
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• France, Zionism and US Imperialism

  Julian Hochscritt writes:The all-Zionist turn in our foreign policy is fairly recent. It harks back to Sarkozy in 2007 bringing France into NATO’s integrated... Read more

  The 17 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Marches Across Russia on National Unity Day

  

  It was a day the government calls “National Unity Day” but there was little unity across Russian cities as a variety of conflicting protests took place. Read more

  The 04 november 2015 by   Mendeleyeev
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• On Paris

  These attacks, in their cruelty and awfulness, targeted the everyday, people going about the rituals of Friday night (eating out, going to a sports event,... Read more

  The 20 november 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• An Anti-Russian Lie: Russia Is Not Bombing ISIS in Syria

  I believe that Russia did not attack ISIS in the first few days of Russia’s Syria campaign. Instead, the very first day, Russia attacked some of the CIA-backed... Read more

  The 11 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Creating a New Educational Paradigm for a War-Ravaged Country

  

  Making a difference in an environment like Syria is not an easy task. Decades of authoritarian rule have quashed civic life and discouraged young Syrians from... Read more

  The 06 february 2015 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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• Coalition of the Grudging

  

  IN THE aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks on November 13th, the French framed their response with unambiguous martial resolve. Read more

  The 29 november 2015 by   Stizzard
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• Identity, Terrorism, and the Nation State

  I’ve got one thought about terrorism, and it has to do with identity. If you live in a nation-state, such as the United States, such as the states that have... Read more

  The 21 november 2015 by   Bbenzon
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• In the Qalamun Mountains, Syria

  

  The Qalamun Mountains are located northeast of the Syrian capital Damascus, in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. They also are home to the Cherubim Monastery at... Read more

  The 11 november 2015 by   Cendrinemedia
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• Overgrazing is a Major Cause of the Horror in Syria

  

  “In 1958, the vast semi-arid to arid Syrian steppe was made into a free access (unrestricted) commons by the Syrian national government. This overturned the... Read more

  The 26 november 2015 by   Garry Rogers
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• Some Thoughts on Gratitude

  

  There’s this wonderful tradition built into the tapestry of American culture: Thanksgiving. Every year on the last Thursday in November, Americans gather in... Read more

  The 26 november 2015 by   Marilyngardner5
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• Mother of Paris Suicide Bomber Says Her Son May Have Blown Himself up Because...

  

  Right. Because every person I know who is “stressed” straps a bomb to themselves. The Daily Mail reports that the mother of a Paris suicide bomber, Ibrahim... Read more

  The 18 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Austrian Jihadi Bride Beaten to Death After Trying to Escape ISIS

  

  We knew this would happen… Selimovic (l) and Kesinovic (r) In October 2014, I reported on two Austrian teens who abandoned their homes and families to become... Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Brief Note: Russia in Syria

  

  Michael L.I do not have much to say at the moment on this story, but we're all keeping a wary eye on it, that much is certain.My suspicion is that no one,... Read more

  The 01 october 2015 by   Mikelumish
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• Madurai - Vaigai ~ Albert Victor Bridge and Viceroy Earl of Dufferin

  

  Indian Trains have Names besides the Numbers. As you would know, Trains now have 5 digit numbers – earlier they were 4 digits. Many a trains are named after... Read more

  The 01 may 2015 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
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• Humankind's Worst "Pandora's Box"

  

  It occurred to me today, humanity's biggest and worst "Pandora's box" must surely be gunpowder, first, so many centuries ago but explosives in general. Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Morage
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• The U.S. is Responsible For The Current Refugee Crisis

  

  (This image of Iraqi refugees heading for the Turkish border is from dw.com.) If war does nothing else, it creates refugees -- people fleeing war-torn areas to... Read more

  The 07 september 2015 by   Jobsanger
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• Homeland Security Chief Says We Should “give Voice to the Plight of Muslims” as...

  

  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a cabinet-level department of the federal government which is charged with the primary responsibilities of... Read more

  The 24 february 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Catholic Church’s Chief Exorcist: “ISIS is Satan”

  

  ISIS jihadists about to behead captive Coptic Christians Catholic News Agency reports today (April 15, 2015) that well-known Roman exorcist Father Gabriele... Read more

  The 15 april 2015 by   Eowyn
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• Putin Against Anti-Semitism

  

  Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his fight against anti-Semitism. According Arutz Sheva , at the initiative of President Putin, the Duma (Russian... Read more

  The 17 december 2015 by   Arirusila
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• Links 30/11/15

  Politics:Always hit and miss, but here is Slavoj Žižek on the Paris attacks, refugees and feminism and human rights. About the dire situation of LGBTQ asylum... Read more

  The 30 november 2015 by   Cathy Leaves
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• Worst Terrorist Attack in Turkey’s History

  Here. 86 dead, 186 wounded. The attack hit supporters of the Kurds. They were having a peace rally denouncing the latest violence between Turkey’s army and the... Read more

  The 10 october 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• “Turkey Did Not Act on Its Own. Was Washington Complicit in Downing Russia’s...

  Lendman is usually good. I agree with him here that NATO was in on this dangerous idiocy.Turkey Did Not Act on Its Own. Was Washington Complicit in Downing... Read more

  The 25 november 2015 by   Calvinthedog
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• Why Paris Reveals the Horror – and the Hypocrisies – of Global Terrorism

  

  By: Andrew Gavin Marshall23 November 2015Originally posted at Occupy.com on 17 November 2015The world was shocked and horrified at the terror inflicted upon... Read more

  The 23 november 2015 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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