The Question Of Syria
By Anthony Zeitouni In Beirut the Syrian crisis invades and surrounds you; it is always there on the table, not just because we are neighboring countries but because we are “one people in two countries” as the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad said. Also, more Syrians fled to Lebanon during the current crisis, than the […]
Syria: Without Turkey’s Backing Assad’s Days In Power Are Numbered
To make the brutal repression less visible, the Assad regime is not allowing any international journalists into Syria. The estimate death toll from Assad’s crackdown on protesters is more than 1,300 people according to several human rights organizations. In the last few days, the repression has been even more severe as the protesters are not […]
Either As Weapon Of War Or “Corrective”, Rape Is An Act Of Terror
The use of the worst crime committed against women, and implemented almost as a “policy” is making worldwide headline news in the past few weeks. It is the case in Libya, where allegations of such war crimes have surfaced against Gaddafi. It is also the case in South Africa in regards to “corrective” rapes, which […]
US Drone Strikes And Bin Laden’s Killing: Turning Pakistan Into A Time-bomb
Today, more than 150 Pakistani Taliban attacked a military check point in North-Western Pakistan killing at least ten Pakistani soldiers. The bold attack occurred near the town of Makeen in South Waziristan, near the Afghan border. Lately, South Waziristan has seen a surge in strikes by US drones in the aftermath of the assassination of […]
Bush Tax Cuts: “Celebrating” Ten Years Of Fiscal Insanity
Ten years ago today, George W. Bush announced his tax cuts. When Bush was elected in 2000, he inherited a budget surplus, but it took only a year for the federal government to have a budget deficit and have to borrow money to finance its debt. Former president Bush described the tax cuts as a […]
