Under-reported stories from around the world on the military industrial complex, the global class war, and doomsday.
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Middle East & North Africa
What Makes Muslim Ban 3.0 So Dangerous
The Supreme Court’s decision to let the indefinite ban go forward will certainly embolden Trump and his hardline supporters.
Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Rubber Stamps 70 Years of Israeli Violations
For Arabs and Muslims worldwide, Jerusalem has become a powerful symbol representing a century of betrayal by the West.
Starvation and Cholera in Yemen
War is taking Yemen back to the dark ages, with U.S. assistance.
A Beginner’s Guide to the Unrecognized Villages of Israel
Thousands of Arab Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert are denied power, water, sewage, and roads by the state. And their villages are under constant threat of demolition.
Islamic State: From Physical Caliphate to Virtual Jihad
The Islamic State is increasingly going on-line to ensure its survival.
The U.S. Military Is Still Doing Exactly What Bin Laden Wanted It To
After a high-profile embarrassment in Niger, the Pentagon is gearing up to deepen its already growing presence in Africa.
The Dangerous Trend Threatening the Future of the Nation-State
When it comes to demagogues and divisiveness, Trump has plenty of competition — in Europe, the Middle East, and all over our splintering planet.
The Fall of the House of ISIS
ISIS is on the decline, but the catastrophic political divisions in Iraq and Syria that gave rise to it are no closer to being mended.
A U.S. Soldier Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
When our soldiers kill and die in fruitless wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore — we’re an empire. And perhaps a fading one at that.