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December 2012

NATO missiles on Turkish-Syrian border foreshadows ‘World War’ – top Iranian commander

Blogs, Middle East, Syria, Turkey /

Deployment of Patriot air defense missiles on the Syrian-Turkish border may be a prologue to a global conflict, warned Iran’s top brass on Saturday. The future of humanity, let alone Europe, is endangered, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Hassan Firouzabadi, said on Iranian National TV. posted December 16, 2012 by […]

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Egypt’s unnecessary battle

Egypt, Perspective /

by Bashir Nafi posted December 11, 2012 by Middle East Monitor Opposition to something like President Mohamed Morsi’s now-controversial constitutional declaration is an inherent right in a democracy. In any free country, authority needs to have a strong opposition, up to a point. Such opposition should not include trying to overthrow a democratically-elected President by

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Hamas, Mashaal and Prospects for Sustainable Peace

Palestine, Perspective /

by Richard Falk Posted December 13, 2012 by The Palestine Chronicle In the aftermath of Khaled Mashaal’s emotional visit to Gaza in celebration of Hamas’ 25th anniversary, commentary in Israel and the West has focused on his remarks at a rally as ‘defiant’ and disclosing ‘the true face’ of Hamas. Emphasis was particularly placed on

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US Intelligence Analysts: American Power is in Terminal Decline

Blogs, U.S /

Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds study says emphatically that the “relative decline” of the United States is “inevitable,” but adds that its future role in the international system is “much harder to project,” and that “the degree to which the US continues to dominate the international system could vary widely.” by Dave Lindorff posted December

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Spy agency conducts surveillance on all US citizens

Blogs, U.S /

The Obama administration overruled recommendations from within the US Department of Homeland Security and implemented new guidelines that allow the government to gather and analyze intelligence on every single US citizen. Since the spring, a little-know intelligence agency has been able to conduct dragnet surveillance of the entire United States. posted December 13, 2012 by

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The Myth of the Lazy Native – Syed Hussein Alatas

Books, CI Downloads, Malaysia /

Author: Syed Hussein Alatas download ‘The Myth of the Lazy Native’ from here The Myth of the Lazy Native is Syed Hussein Alatas’ widely acknowledged critique of the colonial construction of Malay, Filipino and Javanese natives from the 16th to the 20th century. Drawing on the work of Karl Mannheim and the sociology of knowledge,

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Historic Victory for Palestine: Another Rejection of Occupation

Palestine, Perspective /

by Franklin Lamb   The United Nations General Assembly vote of 11/29/12, which some in Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps are calling a “birth certificate for our country” is the latest of more than 400 UN resolutions on the Question of Palestine and a rare major victory for Palestinians after 65 years of resisting occupation.

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