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A Must-Read: “Political Islam: A Marxist analysis (Parts one & two of a two-part series) — Deepa Kumar | International Socialist Review”

May 26, 2018

Source: International Socialist Review Related: Political Islam: A Marxist analysis (Part 2 of a two-part article. The first part appeared in ISR …

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The Western left and the Syrian war — Corey Oakley | REDFLAG: A VOICE OF RESISTANCE

April 18, 2018

Norm’s note: what follows is a sample of the kinds of effusions from people that Will Morrow has described as “the Australian pseudo-left.” …

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Lebanon in the crucible of regional conflict

December 1, 2017

Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
Article published on November 27, 2017 in Socialist Worker.org: https://socialistworker.org/2017/11/27/lebanon-in-the-crucible-of-regional-conflict Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently threatened…

Absurdities of Syrian war propaganda

November 22, 2017

Originally posted on In Gaza:
Nov 2, 2017, RT Op Edge -Eva Bartlett As if we have no memory, corporate media…

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Resisting the long war — Alex Collinicos |International Socialism

November 7, 2017

Resisting the long war Issue: 149 Posted on 22nd December 2015 Alex Callinicos In May 1970 a group of prominent Harvard …

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Somewhere between believing and cynicism . . . laughter might be what is needed . . . or maybe not . . .

October 26, 2017

In my travels across the pages of the internet this afternoon, I happened upon an admittedly well crafted piece of writing. …

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WHY SELL S-400s TO THE OTHER SIDE’S ALLIES?

October 23, 2017

Originally posted on Russia Observer:
(First published at https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2017/10/16/why-sell-s400-other-sides-allies.html) Moscow is selling S-400 air defence systems to Turkey and Saudi Arabia.…

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Trumponomics 1.0: Initial Economic Effects of Anticipated Trump Policies (audio) — Dr. Jack Rasmus

November 21, 2016

Alternative Visions – Trumponomics 1.0: Initial Economic Effects of Anticipated Trump Policies – 11.18.16 Nov 18th, 2016 by progressiveradionetwork Dr. …

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Samir Amin: The US imperial project is to destroy the Arab nations

September 4, 2016

  Published on Apr 24, 2012 Professor Samir Amin in conversation with Aijaz Ahmad on the realignment of the reactionary …

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Erdogan taunts Obama over coup attempt in Turkey — M.K. BHADRAKUMAR | Asia Times

July 19, 2016

Erdogan taunts Obama over coup attempt in Turkey BY M.K. BHADRAKUMAR on JULY 17, 2016 in AT TOP WRITERS, M.K. …

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Neoliberalism Raises Its Ugly Head in South America

January 5, 2016

Originally posted on Jack Rasmus:
After 9-11, the United States focused its most aggressive foreign policy on the Middle East—from Afghanistan…

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The Dirty War on Syria — Prof. Tim Anderson | Global Research, November 27, 2015

December 4, 2015

By Prof. Tim Anderson Source: Global Research, November 27, 2015 The following text is the introductory chapter of  Professor Tim Anderson’s …

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France’s Colonial Past and Blowback — Glen Ford | The Real News

November 19, 2015

All that follows is sourced directly from The Real News :  Bio Glen Ford is a distinguished radio-show host and commentator. In 1977, …

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The Geopolitics behind the War in Yemen (I) — Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA | Strategic Culture Foundation

March 30, 2015

The Geopolitics behind the War in Yemen (I) Strategic Culture Foundation Mahdi Darius NAZEMROAYA | 30.03.2015 | 00:00 [Hat tip …

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt prepare US-backed invasion of Yemen — Niles Williamson | World Socialist Web Site

March 27, 2015

Saudi Arabia, Egypt prepare US-backed invasion of Yemen By NILES WILLIAMSON 27 March 2015 World Socialist Web Site Saudi Arabia and …

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OPEC decision a shot in oil price war — Nick Beams | World Socialist Web Site

November 28, 2014

[Norm’s note: in addition to the destabilizing effect of potential bond defaults in the shale oil sector that persistent low …

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Debacle of a “Great Game”: The Islamic State IS and America’s War on Iraq and Syria — By Adeyinka Makinde | Global Research

August 10, 2014

The Crisis of ISIS – A Debacle of a Great Game in Iraq and Syria By Adeyinka Makinde Global Research, …

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