Jun 20 2014

Modern ideologies masquerading as historical truths

The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war

By , 09 Jul 2013 11:14   During the period of European rule over Rwanda, the Belgian colonial administrators of the territory accomplished an extraordinary feat in their subjugation of…  [more]

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Jun 17 2014

How do they get away with these lies?

Now we see how his doctrine turns enemies into ‘allies’

By Robert Fisk, Sunday 15 June 2014   How do they get away with these lies? Now Tony Blair tells us that Western “inaction” in Syria has produced the Iraq…  [more]

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Jun 13 2014

When I was there

It was better to live in Iraq under Saddam

By Chris Maume, Thursday 12 June 2014   News that Islamic extremists have conquered Mosul took me back 30 years, to memories of a weekend in the city when I…  [more]

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Jun 12 2014

Most Israelis are wrong

Israelis have become exactly what they fear

By Ravit Hecht, Jun. 12, 2014 6:00 AM   Most Israelis don’t know what administrative detention is. Why should they? This terrible legal mechanism, by which individuals can be held without trial indefinitely…  [more]

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Jun 12 2014

America, meet the Millers

Why CNN is so afraid of admitting that America’s terror attacks are right-wing

By , Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014 01:31 PM CDT   In the aftermath of the deadly Las Vegas shooting rampage, which left two police officers,…  [more]

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Jun 06 2014

To fight for us on a lie

A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: A desert uprising that began in hope but was doomed to end in betrayal

By Robert Fisk, Friday 23 May 2014   The Arab Revolt is all about the Arab…  [more]

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Jun 04 2014

Radical ignorance

Obama living up to prediction

  Dear editor: Some of you might remember that I predicted that Barack Obama would become the absolute worst president in history. With the disgraceful, despicable, arrogant and reckless way he has been operating, he’s…  [more]

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