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    Heroic Kurdish Fighters in Kobani Now Forgotten and Besieged

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    The Kurdish town of Kobani was once the center of the struggle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) when it was besieged by ISIS in 2014, and eventually, Kurdish fighters were the first group to defeat the onslaught of ISIS with American support. But the town is now besieged by America’s new… Continue reading Heroic Kurdish Fighters in Kobani Now Forgotten and Besieged
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      US Intervention Could Spark Chaos in Iran

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      Iranian protesters may find that they got more than they bargained for if US President Donald Trump acts on his threat to intervene militarily in support of protesters. Mr. Trump’s threat may have emboldened Iranians to continue taking to the streets, assuming that the world’s most powerful leader has their back. Many protesters and some… Continue reading US Intervention Could Spark Chaos in Iran
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      Somalia Must Confront Israeli Neocolonial Exploitation of “Somaliland”

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      This is not merely about “Somaliland”. This is about Africa and the principle that Somalia’s borders cannot be altered without the consent of its people and institutions. Israel’s recognition of the self-declared “Republic of Somaliland” is a neocolonial exploitation project of a complex, deeply divided region in northwestern Somalia. It is a violation of Somalia’s… Continue reading Somalia Must Confront Israeli Neocolonial Exploitation of “Somaliland”
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