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International Relations
Did the International Atomic Energy Agency Fudge the Numbers?
Gareth Porter: Recent IAEA alarmist report on Iran misstates enrichment numbers, putting Iran program closer to Israeli red line.
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Factory Fire Kills More Than 100 People in Bangladesh
Tensions have been running high between workers, who have been demanding an increase in minimum wages, and factory owners and the government.
Tens of Thousands of Egyptians Protest Morsi’s Power Grab
Hamid Dabashi: On the heels of Israel's attack on Gaza, with support of Obama, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Morsi gives himself powers that rival Mubarak.
When Israel Says It Doesn’t Target Journalists, It Is Lying
Israelu2019s entrenched policy of literally shooting the messenger continues to go unchallenged.
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US Warns Bahrain’s Society “Could Break Apart“
Reasons include the monarchyu2019s failure to institute reforms it had agreed to one year ago, political opponents who are turning increasingly to violence and the police, who are routinely …
Israel’s Media Joins the War
Israel's media rallies support for war as politicians jump on bandwagon for attack ahead of elections.
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A New Middle East Agenda for Obama
If Obama wants to make a lasting mark during his second term, he must ensure that US policy in the Middle East is no longer dictated by energy sources, …
Likening Palestinians to Blades of Grass
Israeli hardliners joke about the periodic need to decimate each new generation of Palestinian militants as u201cmowing the grass,u201d a process underway again in new bombardments of Gaza.
De-Pinkwashing Israel
Palestinian, US and Israeli LGBT groups are mobilizing against Israeli pinkwashing.
Petraeus Scandal Reveals Surveillance State and Hypocrisy Over Benghazi
Larry Wilkerson: The traditional concept of privacy is disappearing; Lindsey Graham and John McCain, how dare you?