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How Many Islamic State Fighters Are There?
Hussein estimated that Isis rules about one-third of Iraq and one-third of Syria with a population from 10 million to 12 million over an area of 250,000 square kilometers.
US Shifts Blame to Afghan Government for Exploding Central Asian Opium Trade
The United States, which fostered Afghanistan's opium production in the '80s, now blames the Karzai government for booming business.
The Siege of Julian Assange Is a Farce
The US is pursuing Julian Assange because WikiLeaks exposed US crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Now That the Senate Has Picked New Leaders, Will We Get New Policies?
With a short lame duck session to finish first, 2015 already looks like a legislative session that will be full of butting heads, dueling policies, and outside action groups …
Private Equity Now Looking to Even Bigger Chumps, Namely 401(k)s and Retail
Private equity has managed to flourish because its biggest investor group is what is referred to as “dumb money.”
Why the Right Keeps Winning and the Left Keeps Losing
The answer given by the media then, and often proffered today as well by the Democrats is, “It's the economy, stupid.”
Democrats’ “National” Silence Was Deafening
We have never seen an election where there were no 1, 2, or 3-minute national network ads blanketing the country the night before the election or in the weeks …
System Change, or There and Back Again: Capitalism, Socialism, Fascism
Traditional capitalism yields recurring crises which have provoked transitions to traditional socialism and fascism.
Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal: A Journey Across a City Divided
On the brink of a new, post-bankruptcy beginning, Detroit is really two cities.
Context, Conflict and Historical Consciousness: Pondering the Meaning of Ukraine
Contradictory tendencies and elements in Ukraine's past again attained a level of ripeness that necessitated explosive development and transformation.