Rogue State: Israeli Violations of U.N. Security Council Resolutions
UN Security Council resolutions directly critical of Israel for violations of its Charter obligations and international law
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Afghanistan: Karzai Reappoints Dostum as Chief of Army Staff
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has reappointed Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum as his chief of army staff.
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The Supreme Court Has Protected Our Liberty in ‘Citizens United’
The ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has been the source of a great deal of controversy, but it’s been largely misrepresented by commentators.
Read MoreThe Rise of Hamas in Gaza
On December 27, Israel launched Operation Cast Lead, a full scale military assault on the Gaza Strip. The apparent goal, according to Richard Goldstone, who headed U.N. investigation into the assault, was to collectively punish the Palestinians of Gaza for having Hamas as their government. But if the intent was to cause the people of Gaza to turn against their elected representatives, it failed. Hamas remains a force to be reckoned with.
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The American-Israeli War on Gaza
One year ago today, Israel launched “Operation Cast Lead”, a murderous full-scale military assault on the small, densely populated, and defenseless Gaza Strip.
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Bomb, Bomb Iran: Lessons From Iraq Unlearned
Without massive public pressure on Washington to alter its Iran policy, the U.S. will maintain a course the consequences of which might very well prove, as with Iraq, to be disastrous.
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Examining Obama’s Rationale for Escalating the War in Afghanistan
Outlining his rationale for the decision to send yet more troops to Afghanistan, President Barack Obama on Tuesday began with a familiar refrain: “We did not ask for this fight. On September 11, 2001, 19 men hijacked four airplanes and used them to murder nearly 3,000 people.”
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House to Vote on Resolution to Reject Goldstone Report Findings and Recommendations
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Tuesday on a resolution calling on President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the ‘Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict’ in multilateral fora.”
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Upcoming Iraq Election Seen as Key to Promote Investments in Oil Sector
With a general election in Iraq scheduled for January 2010, the U.S. is encouraging the Iraqi legislature to pass the requisite election law, while international oil corporations continue to compete for contracts to exploit Iraq’s natural energy resources.
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Iran: Charges of U.S. Support for Terrorist Group Resurface
Iranian officials have accused the U.S. and British governments of involvement in a terrorist attack on Sunday that killed or injured dozens.
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