Independent journalist and historian Gareth Porter discusses a possible deal on Iran’s nuclear program during Obama’s second term; how Congress and the national security state could cramp Obama’s negotiating room; the evolution from “smart” sanctions on Iran’s elite to “crippling” sanctions on the poor and elderly; and why it’s past time to cross Iran off [...]
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Journalist Joe Lauria discusses the epidemic of rapes in India and the indifference of police and politicians; the popular discontent with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood; why Jordan might host the next Arab Spring revolution; the Gulf monarchies conspiring against democracy in the region; and the logistics of breaking up failing Middle Eastern countries.
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Stephen Zunes, professor of politics and international studies at the University of San Francisco, discusses the threat of Western military intervention in Mali; the next generation of Islamic extremists motivated by Saudi-funded madrassas and the US occupation of Iraq; and the non-governmental militias fighting for the spoils in Libya.
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Blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the dirt on CIA Director nominee John Brennan; how Brennan exemplifies the worst aspects of the Bush and Obama administrations on torture, renditions, wiretapping and more; the secret “The Gloves Come Off” Memorandum of Notification from 2001 that is still being used to justify all manner of illegal actions in the [...]
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Kevin Zeese, a lawyer and political activist, discusses Judge Lind’s ruling on Bradley Manning’s illegal treatment in military custody; how the US justice system debases the rule of law and enables human rights abuses; the upcoming court battle on whether Manning’s nearly three-year detention violated his right to a speedy trial; how undue command influence [...]
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