The real story out of Bahrain these days, though, is not the gift of some old PT boats, the vagaries of the dialogue between the pro-government camp and the predominantly Shia opposition groups.
Swift Boat to Bahrain
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Human Rights
U.S. Government Finally Catching up With MEK Boosters Like Ed Rendell
Why do human rights activists and lonesome Internet commentators suffer the wrath of the U.S. government while politicians are allowed to accept large sums to advocate for a terrorist group like MEK?
Honduras: When Engagement Becomes Complicity
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Honduras on March 6 with a double mission: to quell talk of drug legalization and reinforce the U.S.-sponsored drug war in Central America, and to bolster the presidency of Porfirio Lobo.
The Honduran government issued a statement that during the one-hour closed-door conversation between Biden and Lobo, the vice president “reiterated the U.S. commitment to intensify aid to the government and people of Honduras, and exalted the efforts undertaken and implemented over the past two years by President Lobo.”
Sanctifying the Killing of Muslims
Before the first crusade, Christianity killing in war was but a necessary evil.
Review: Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere
It was not sheer coincidence, journalist Paul Mason explains in Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions, that drove people from places as varied as Egypt, Greece, Britain, New York City, and Wisconsin to stand up and speak out against injustice in 2011. Rather, a cascading international financial crisis brought the disconnect between governments and citizens into sharp relief, which ultimately resulted in a massive series of protests in all corners of the map.
“Please Do Not Pet the Islamists”
U.S. fans of the IDF are hosted on tours of Israel by an Israeli “lawfare” group.
Alignment of Views on the Middle East a Little Too Serendipitous
The Palestinian cause is being elbowed off the world stage.
Timing of Stop Kony Campaign Suspicious
As well as stopping Kony, the U.S. must acknowledge the violence unleashed upon civilians during Operation Lightening Thunder, the previous U.S.-Ugandan military alliance.
Carbon Blood Money in Honduras
With its muddy roads, humble huts, and constant military patrols, Bajo Aguán, Honduras feels a long way away from the slick polish of the recurring UN climate negotiations in the world’s capital cities. Yet the bloody struggle going on there strikes at the heart of global climate politics, illustrating how market schemes designed to “offset” carbon emissions play out when they encounter the complicated reality on the ground.
Assad Is Not All That’s Toxic About Syria
Syria possesses massive amounts of chemical weapons.