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Obama’s New Oil Wars
Until recently, the use of the term u201cthe oil weaponu201d has largely been identified with the efforts of Arab producers to dissuade the United States from supporting Israel by …
Greasing the Path to Military Intervention
As the Kurds have learned, oil can instantly heal longstanding rifts.
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The Cost of Teaching an Old Nuclear Weapon New Tricks
Seven decades after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, the United States has long-term plans to modernize its nuclear weapons at a cost of hundreds of …
Jobless Kabul and the Works of War
Relentlessly, the fighting continues.
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Zarif and Kerry Signal Momentum on Nuclear Pact
Iran and the US are now moving toward toward agreement on the two most crucial issues in the talks: the level of Iranian enrichment capability to be allowed and …
Is an Iran Nuclear Deal Within Reach? Dissecting the Latest Talks Over a “Manufactured Crisis”
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran could freeze its nuclear capacity in exchange for sanctions relief, but John Kerry would not say if the US would agree.
Dahr Jamail | A Nation on the Brink: How US Policies Sealed Iraq’s Fate
In a searing analysis covering the ongoing disaster in Iraq, Dahr Jamail provides this current perspective on how the legacy of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq continues …
Khamenei Remarks Show Both Sides Maneuver on Enrichment
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's comments on the nuclear talks Monday provided an unusual glimpse of diplomatic maneuvering by the US-led coalition of five nuclear powers and Germany.
Should Obama Go to Tehran? How a US-Iran “Grand Bargain” Could Help the Crisis in Iraq
As the United Nations reveals more than 1,075 Iraqis have been killed so far this month, the Obama administration has promised Iraq “intense and sustained” support against the Sunni …
What Is the Quality of Scientific Evidence Against Iran?
Achieving a nuclear arms deal is in everyone's favor. It will be made easier by rejecting any flawed evidence or analysis being used against Iran.