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History As It Happens: Saddam and the CIA
The Washington Times· 2 days agoThe immediate aftermath of the al Qaeda terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, may seem like the right place to start when telling the story of why the U.S...
Why Did America Stumble Into a Trap in Iraq?
Foreign Policy Magazine· 3 days agoLet’s get this out of the way first: The title of this book—The Achilles Trap—doesn’t make much sense. The subtitle—Saddam Hussein, the ...
The Death of Western Values
Newsweek· 2 days agoKenneth Griffin, a billionaire investor, recently urged Harvard University, his alma mater, to reaffirm its commitment to "Western values." The West once...
Angry at the Press for Not Covering Alito’s Flag Sooner? Don’t Be.
The Bulwark· 6 days agoONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE NEWSEUM was a “what would you do?” exhibit positing various media ethics scenarios and
Closing the Evening Standard is like robbing London of Big Ben
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn the morning of June 14 2017, London woke up to news of a horrendous fire at a block of flats in...
"Don't rule it out": Experts say "anyone else" convicted of Trump's crimes would get prison time
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“Trump is going to rant and rant and rant about the process being corrupt and declaring his...
Israel bombs Gaza as mediators to discuss truce-hostage plan
Digital Journal· 56 minutes agoIsrael’s military pounded central Gaza with heavy air strikes on Wednesday as US, Qatari and...
The U.S. Needs a New Purpose in the Middle East
Foreign Policy Magazine· 2 days agoWhen we arrived at the gates of Iraq’s Bardarash refugee camp in December 2019, the emotional pain of the scene leveled me: Cold, wind-swept ...
What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any to claim justification for invading Ukraine?
The News-Times· 7 days agoObservers have been on the lookout for a Russian “false flag” attack, a highly visible event that Russia could use as justification for taking military action. False flag ...
All Eyes on Rafah: sharing images of war comes with a moral responsibility. What can we make of this...
EconoTimes· 2 days agoIn the centre, the tents align to form the slogan “All Eyes on Rafah”. The immense popularity of...