The Turkish Defense of Democracy
via Lobe Log by Mitchell Plitnick The Turkish government and its leader, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, have only themselves to blame for both the widening protests gripping Turkey, and the...
View ArticleLibya: More Violent, Unstable & Uncertain
via LobeLog by Wayne White Nearly a year after the Benghazi attack and almost two since Muammar al-Qadhafi’s fall, Libya remains a governmental basket case. Political assassinations and militia...
View ArticleBahraini Opposition Shuns Bogus Dialogue
by Emile Nakhleh via IPS News Bahraini opposition groups announced on Tuesday their opposition to participating in the dialogue that is supposed to start tomorrow. According to the Bahrain Mirror, the...
View ArticleWomen’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations
by Fariba Parsa via IPS News While U.S. and Iranian negotiators prepare for another round of nuclear talks in Geneva next month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has been silent about another matter...
View ArticleEmmerson Report Asks the Right Questions on US Drone Strikes
via LobeLog by Tyler Cullis Earlier this month the UN Special Rapporteur for Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, Ben Emmerson, released his annual report to the UN Human Rights Council (the “Emmerson...
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Humanitarian Issues Ignored by Crisis-Stricken Venezuelan Government
From the IPS United Nations Niewsbriefs Despite escalating tensions and anti-government demonstrations, the Venezuelan government has not addressed any human rights issues regardless of the rising...
View ArticleEgypt’s Death Sentences Test US Resolve
by Emile Nakhleh The summary mass trial and conviction of 529 Egyptians to death this week is yet another example of Egypt’s descent into lawlessness and blatant miscarriage of justice. The rushed...
View ArticleThe CIA-SSCI Feud and US Capacity for Self-Reflection in the “War on Terror”
via LobeLog by Derek Davison The CIA and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) have been embroiled for several weeks in a dispute over the declassification of a sweeping Senate report, the...
View ArticleThe Politics of the EU Resolution on Iran
via LobeLog by Farideh Farhi On April 3 the European Parliament (EP) passed a resolution on EU Strategy towards Iran. It proposes the opening of a EU delegation in Tehran; cooperation in a number of...
View ArticleJason Rezaian’s Mother Pleads for Her Son’s Release
via LobeLog by Jasmin Ramsey Mary Rezaian, the mother of Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter who was detained in Iran last week with his wife Yeganeh Salehi without charge or access to a...
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