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Principles in the administration of the Islamic State

31 October 2014

In the name of God, the compassionate, the merciful:
“No, by your Lord, they will not believe until they have you rule over them in what they have disagreed and find in themselves from what you have judged and willingly submit.” Introduction
In the name of God, the compassionate, the (…)

Pentagon preparing for mass civil breakdown

by Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

21 June 2014

At the end of the Cold War, a scandal rattled universities in the United States: renowned teachers and research laboratories were secretly funded by the Pentagon. On one hand, their expert opinions were tainted and, on the other, their research was oriented towards military applications. This (…)

First world war: an imperial bloodbath that’s a warning, not a noble cause

by Seumas Milne

London (United Kingdom) | 16 January 2014

Tory claims that 1914 was a fight for freedom are absurd – but then history wars are about the future as much as the past.

How the US uses sexual humiliation as a political tool to control the masses

by Naomi Wolf

17 April 2012

The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that it is now legitimate for police to strip search any person, regardless of the reason for the arrest. Under the pretext of security concerns, U.S. capitalism is using all the tools at its disposal to attain full control of its population. The (…)

Many Americans gave up hope last year – 2012 will be worse

by Joseph Stiglitz

14 February 2012

Joseph Stiglitz comments on the recent woes of the U.S. economy, which came as a rude awakening for the apostles of the "American dream." It is thanks to the special status of the dollar that Washington still enjoys an authority disproportionate to its objective economic capacities. So far, the (…)

Most Syrians back President Assad, but you’d never know from western media

by Jonathan Steele

21 January 2012

The Guardian’s former international affairs correspondent debunks the Western media and their governments’ distorted view on Syria. If the Arab League mission in the country is challenged, it is not because it lacks objectivity, but because it is likely to reveal the extent of the deception: (…)

War drums are beating for Iran. But who’s playing them?

by Terry Jones

10 December 2011

For Terry Jones, the military-industrial complex is no stranger to the current campaigns against Iran. According to the British artist, we find ourselves in exactly the same situation as the taxpayers of medieval Italian cities: We’re having our money siphoned off to pay for a greedy military (…)

The World According to Chávez

by Duncan Campbell , Jonathan Steele

London (United Kingdom) | 25 May 2006

Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s socialist president, remembers "with great affection" the day he went to see Queen Elizabeth II in 2001. "There’s something I’ll never forget. When I got out of the car at the entrance to the palace, I spotted a coin lying on the ground and picked it up, and saw it had (…)

Chávez With Amigo Ken Gets a Hero’s Welcome in London

by Duncan Campbell , Jonathan Steele

London (United Kingdom) | 20 May 2006

He has been called a terrorist by Washington but for three and a half hours yesterday in London he could do no wrong. An adoring audience of British left-wingers and the Latin American diaspora cheered, clapped, sang and laughed as Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez denounced President Bush and (…)

“The freedom that hurts us”

by Sarah Joseph

2 March 2006

The battle has already come up: the religious extremism vs. freedom of speech. Reportedly, this is the bundler caused by the world tensions resulting from the publication of cartoons featuring Mohammed in Denmark and in other parts of Europe. However, apart from the media, I have been receiving (…)

"Hamas has arrived but there are limits to its advance"

by Hussein Agha, Robert Malley

7 February 2006

There is more uncertainty than clarity surrounding the upcoming Palestinian elections although there is something clear: Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the United States and Europe and a mortal enemy of Israel, will be joining the legislature. It is possible that it may win a (…)

"A six per cent democracy"

by Hind Khoury

7 February 2006

Only 6% of the Palestinian electorate of the occupied zones of eastern Jerusalem was able to exercise its right to vote in its city in the second Palestinian legislative elections. In fact, the 6, 300 Palestinians that could do it –the number of those lucky ones authorized by Israel was (…)

"Hamas will make a deal"

by Azzam Tamimi

7 February 2006

A so-called expert recently told the BBC that Hamas would have to change now that it was in power since the Palestinian wanted a government that would recognize Israel, resume negotiations and be acceptable to the United States. If that were the case, Palestinians would have voted for Al Fatah. (…)

“Iraq’s destiny still rests between God, blood and oil”

by Tariq Ali

30 January 2006

In three years of Iraq’s occupation, for most western observers, the lies, half-truths and suppressed facts have become part of everyday life. In Iraq, the main concern is whether the country, already divided in three parts, will survive or disappear. Today, the poems of Mohammed Mahdi (…)

“Let’s make sure we do better with Iran than we did with Iraq”

by Timothy Garton Ash

27 January 2006

The West has a new challenge. After Iraq, Iran now. While Teheran removes the seals of the nuclear facilities and gets ready to resume its uranium enrichment programme that could allow it to produce atomic weapons in some years, Europe and the United States must work on a common answer (…)

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