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Telling the stories of Syria’s masses

Palestinian activist Budour Hassan explains the case of a jailed Syrian journalist October 3, 2013 Jihad Asa’ad Muhammad SYRIAN SECURITY forces arrested Syrian journalist and Marxist dissident Jihad Asa’ad Muhammad near Athawra Street in central Damascus on August 20. News of his arrest was confirmed by his sister Lina, a fellow Marxist and anti-regime activist forced into hiding. Jihad had been among the few revolutionary … Continue reading Telling the stories of Syria’s masses

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Edward Snowden’s fear of flying is justified – Geoffrey Robertson

Snowden is a refugee, not a spy. But America has history when it comes to forcing down planes in defiance of international law. Geoffrey Robertson As Edward Snowden sits in an airside hotel, awaiting confirmation of Russia’s offer of asylum, it is clear that he has already revealed enough to prove that European privacy protections are a delusion: under Prism and other programmes, the US … Continue reading Edward Snowden’s fear of flying is justified – Geoffrey Robertson

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The sharia myth sweeps America – Amy Sullivan

If you are not vitally concerned about the possibility of radical Muslims infiltrating the U.S. government and establishing a Taliban-style theocracy, then you are not a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. In addition to talking about tax policy and Afghanistan, Republican candidates have also felt the need to speak out against the menace of “sharia.” Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum refers to sharia as … Continue reading The sharia myth sweeps America – Amy Sullivan

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Inventing Enemies – Shashwat Sinha

Ten years ago, an illegal war in Iraq started, that has left the country completely devastated, and its national identity more or less lost. The war was waged on a false pretext, lies, impunity, propaganda and absolute disrespect for human life. The aim of war was a moving target starting from destroying weapons of mass destruction to ultimately ‘liberating’ Iraqi people from a tyrant dictator … Continue reading Inventing Enemies – Shashwat Sinha

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America Still a distant dream for Modi

New Delhi, May 1: In a fresh setback to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a United States commission has urged President Obama regime to maintain a ban on a visa to him even though he is most likely to run for prime minister in coming General Elections. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in a wide-ranging annual report presented on Tuesday, said that … Continue reading America Still a distant dream for Modi

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Angling for war in Syria?

Eric Ruder looks at the sharpening debate among policymakers over U.S. intervention. April 30, 2013 President Obama speaks to the press with Secretary of State John Kerry A FLURRY of news reports in late April charged that Syria had used chemical weapons against rebel forces trying to topple the dictatorial regime of President Bashar al-Assad. President Barack Obama said that the revelations, if true, would … Continue reading Angling for war in Syria?

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