Either in Egypt, Tunisia or Libya, Islamist parties are making some serious gains in the political power plays following the Arab revolution. It is the case for Tunisia and Egypt, and it is likely to spread to Libya in the post-Qaddafi era. It could happen in Syria, unless the Al-Assad brothers maintain their brutal grip [...]
Remember a few years ago when Bill O’Reilly got his festive knickers in a twist because our big, bad secular society had waged a war against Christmas? Bill O and the Fox brigade were miffed because many retailers had ditched the “Merry Christmas” salutation in favor of the more inclusive “Happy Holidays.” It seemed to [...]
By Ron Steinman The 9 year war in Iraq is over – technically, that is — on the ground in the war zone. Here are some numbers about the war in Iraq that we have been seeing in the past few weeks that are worth repeating. In the nearly decade long years of war, 4,486 [...]
Some people are under the illusion that national borders still matter. If they do for the global 99 percent, borders have become completely obsolete for the 0.01 percent global corporate, governmental, and financial elite controlling world’s affairs. Currencies and products flow at lightning speed between all the markets. Today, a prince from Saudi Arabia, Alwaleed [...]
It is official: the last US troops left Iraq today. However, the US occupation of the country is far from over. American mainstream media are fan-faring that “the war in Iraq is over”, but what the war has become is a “pacification” process. The war might be over for the Pentagon, but now, the mission [...]
