Israel and America’s Duet “Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran!”: Back in the Limelight
Even so the civil war in Syria is creating regional and global tensions, a much bigger potential crisis is brewing near by. This one is created by the increasing two tracks pressure put by Washington on Teheran. Once again, the familiar phrase “All options are on the table” has been used by the Obama administration. […]
Syria’s Civil War: Assad’s Fall Could Mean an Alawite Genocide
In the fog of civil war enveloping Syria, all communities are suffering while regional powers such as Saudi Arabia and Iran are fighting a proxy war, on Syrian soi, reviving a thousand-year-old conflict between Sunnis and Alawites. Meanwhile, the United States and Western Europe have either failed to take this sectarian war in the making […]
Euro 2012 Germany vs Greece: A Game Loaded with National Pride and Political Conflicts
Europe is currently taking a little break from its growing debt crisis, a currency issue and tension between members. It is, of course, Euro 2012 which will crown “soccer”‘s European champion. “Soccer” is a word invented by Americans, it is- in my view- a demeaning term for a sport which is accurately called football everywhere […]
Will Occupy Radicalize and Globalize or Fizzle out and Die?
The Occupy movement seems to be at a cross road, and quite frankly loosing steam. It is localized and fragmented and in many cases has regressed to become again an online movement of discontent. Despite the claims by organizers, very little has been accomplished. What could have been the strength of Occupy was its diversity, […]
Sarkozy or Hollande? A Critical Choice for the Future of the EU
Latest Update 5/6/ 2012 at 11.00 AM PST: According to exit polls Hollande has defeated Sarkozy with 51.9 percent of the votes against 48.1 percent for the incumbent. Hollande is the first Socialist to be elected president in almost two decades since Mitterand. Celebrations are underway in France, notably at the Place de la Bastille […]
