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    Moving Beyond Bin Laden

    MAY 5, 2011 10:47AM

    By Amy McMullen


    Topics: iraq, afghanistan, war, 911, middle east, osama bin ladin, politics

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    • 6 Ratings
    • 1154 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    The Murky Moral Questions of Libya

    MARCH 29, 2011 6:01AM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: republicans, obama, muslim world, military, middle east, libya, iraq, american interventionism, afghanistan

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1075 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Conversations with a man of mystery

    MARCH 3, 2011 10:49PM

    By Lesley Clark


    Topics: jobs, strangers, relationships, friendships, sports, reading, borders, middle east, mystery, conversation

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 991 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Wisconsin Governor Offers Qaddafi Asylum, Job

    FEBRUARY 27, 2011 7:24PM

    By The Desperate Blogger


    Topics: satire, politics, middle east, wisconsin, scott walker, muammar qaddafi, collective bargaining

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1033 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Egypt: Fruit of the Poisonous Olive Tree

    FEBRUARY 3, 2011 10:22PM

    By Jimmy Zuma


    Topics: egypt, democracy, united states, iran, government, middle east, religion, dictator, dictatorship, shah reza pahlavi, dissidents, israel, mullah, saddam hussein, iraq, riegle report, anthrax, botulism, kuwait, george bush, hosni mubarak, muslim, jimmy zuma

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 959 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Tunis Rising: Why We Should Be Watching

    JANUARY 13, 2011 2:44PM

    By B.Mc


    Topics: politics, middle east, tunisia, revolution, resistance

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    • 15 Ratings
    • 3207 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Yes, it can happen there: Artists envision "Israeli fascism"

    AUGUST 2, 2010 11:54AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: art, human rights, freedom, palestinians, gaza, politics, middle east, fascism, israel

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    • 19 Ratings
    • 3488 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    His crime: Having sex while gentile

    JULY 29, 2010 9:58AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: israel, israelies, arabs, judaism, middle east, rape, violence against women, sabar kashour

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    • 11 Ratings
    • 3108 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Nearly 92,000 Documents Leaked, Expose Truth of Afghan War

    JULY 26, 2010 2:32AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: news, politics, pakistan, civilians, nato, military, troops, iran, taliban, politics, news, media, journalism, truth, secrecy, iraq, wars, middle east, pakistan, afghanistan, classified information, julian assange, wikileaks

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    • 15 Ratings
    • 3567 Views
    • 42 Comments
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    The "Rachel Corrie" braces for Israeli interception off Gaza

    JUNE 3, 2010 7:08AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: middle east, gaza, rachel corrie, freedom flotilla, palestine, israel

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 2233 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    The Anat Kam case: Truth vs. power

    APRIL 8, 2010 9:09AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: censorship, middle east, netanyahu, gaza, palestine, israel, anat kam

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    • 20 Ratings
    • 2844 Views
    • 45 Comments
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    Israel gambles away its European allies

    MARCH 16, 2010 8:58AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: europe, politics, middle east, germany, catherine ashton, angela merkel, settlements, west bank, palestine, israel

    • Editor's Pick
    • 46 Ratings
    • 2021 Views
    • 89 Comments
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    I’m the Greatest Braggart That Ever Lived

    FEBRUARY 8, 2010 2:48AM

    By john blumenthal


    Topics: hacksaw, noodle, gobi desert, encyclopedia, middle east, blogging, psoriasis, ice capades, pulitzer prize, nobel prize, scarlett johansson, megan fox, jewish mother-in-law, mr. everest, short order cook, president of the united state, star spangled banner, olympic medals, make love, edgar, knitting, mile, mona lisa, television, technology, science, politics, movies, health, family, comedy, books, animals

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 7357 Views
    • 44 Comments
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    God's Name Stops Traffic For 3 Hours In Jerusalem

    DECEMBER 2, 2009 3:10PM

    By RickyB


    Topics: politics, likud, israel, weekend holyland update, big story, middle east, news, foreign news, ultra orthodox, batshit jehovaism, rioters, jerusalem

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1232 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Jerusalem Burns And Klansmen In Tel Aviv

    JULY 17, 2009 4:00PM

    By RickyB


    Topics: likud, politics, stranger than fiction, ku klux klan, riots, batshit jehovaism, ultra orthodox, israel beyteinu, foreign news, shas, labor, kadima, news, middle east, big story, weekend holyland update, israel

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 2354 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Can We Truly Understand What's Happening in Iran?

    JUNE 15, 2009 7:48AM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: politics, news, green, middle east, election, riots, police, violence, rebellion, revolution, democracy, freedom, iranians, obama, barack obama, ahmadinejad, iran election, iran

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    • 2 Ratings
    • 670 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    A Glimpse Into Netanyahu's Counter Peace Proposal

    JUNE 11, 2009 7:25AM

    By GaryBaumgarten


    Topics: president obama, palestinians, palestinian authority, middle east, israel, hamas, haaretz, gary baumgarten, benjamin netanyahu

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 496 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Netanyahu Believes Obama Wants Relations To Sour

    JUNE 9, 2009 8:31AM

    By GaryBaumgarten


    Topics: president obama, paltalk, palestinians, palestinian authority, middle east, israel, hamas, gary baumgarten, benjamin netanyahu

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 705 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Pat Buchanan & The Down-Trodden White Man

    JUNE 5, 2009 2:52PM

    By Hal_M


    Topics: media matters, white man, reverse racism, pat buchanan, middle east, obama, dick cheney

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 986 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Ratings King Goes Down, Obama listens and Fascists Retreat

    JUNE 2, 2009 11:39PM

    By RickyB


    Topics: israel, weekend holyland wrapup, big story, middle east, news, poliitcs, obama, lieberman, foreign news

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