New critics of Israel: Roger Cohen, left, of New York Times; Paul Pillar former CIA bigwig. Fatah-Hamas reconciliation With Hamas and Fatah meeting this week in Cairo, reconciliation between the rival Palestinian…
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Lagos Dissents Under IMF Hegemony Nigeria: The Next Front for AFRICOM On a recent trip to West Africa, the newly appointed managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde ordered the governments of Nigeria,…
January 08, 2011 “CSM” — Breathless predictions that the Islamic Republic will soon be at the brink of nuclear capability, or – worse – acquire an actual nuclear bomb, are not new. For more than…
The focus of this article is to explore the vicious and unlawful history of US intervention in Iran’s government. It’s from my brief: War with Iraq and Afghanistan, rhetoric for war with Iran: In 1953,…
“War with Iran is already here,” wrote a leading Israeli commentator recently, describing “the combination of covert warfare and international pressure” being applied to Iran. Although not mentioned, the “strategic prize” of the first stage…
Iranian authorities reiterated threats to close Strait of Hormuz if Western countries impose sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, local media reported Sunday. A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that high-ranking officials…
Tensions Between U.S., Israeli, British and Iranian Warships The U.S. and Israel are conducting their largest-ever joint warfare exercises near Iran. And see this. England is sending its most advanced ship – the HMS Daring – to the region. Only…
As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning Washington’s interference in their internal politics, the world remains on a knife-edge of…
The Arab Spring has not had a major impact on regional or international balance of power so far, but this could change if there is a regime change in Syria. A dangerous and unpredictable chain…
How Media is used to Whip the Nation into Wartime Frenzy As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning…