With everyone’s attention focused on IS and the Ukraine, Africa gets ignored. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/world/2014/09/27/in-congo-trapped-in-violence-and-forgotten/
Month: September 2014
Saudis, Iranians benefit from Houthi attack on Sanaa -al Monitor
“The pieces on the Middle East chessboard continue to move.” http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/saudis-iran-houthi-attack-Sanaa.html
Unreal exchange in House of Commons over Canada’s involvement in Iraq -Global
I am not sure how long Global keeps its video links, but this really is a must see. Regardless of where one stands on the
Has the ‘Libertarian Moment’ Finally Arrived? NYTimes Magazine
American Libertarian politics from a pop-culture perspective
US, Iran woo rival Kurdish factions in battle against IS -al Monitor
Interesting and fairly detailed discussion of how Iran has been supporting one part of the Kurdish ruling coalition (the PUK) while the US has supported
“Iranian Attitudes on Nuclear Negotiations” -Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland
CISSM has conducted a detailed survey of the Iranian public’s attitudes toward the country’s nuclear program and the negotiations with the US. Below are some