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Editors’ Picks for Sept 25
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Murder or Suicide: The Deep Politics of A Death in Argentina
Be it murder or suicide, the suspicious death of the prosecutor investigating Argentina’s deadliest terrorist attack has unearthed a web of deep politics stretching from Buenos Aires to Tehran. Curt Hopkins investigates.
Why Brexit Panics Eastern Europe
Big-power rivalries and home-grown dysfunction raise fears along eastern periphery of the European Union.
Is the Fall of Kirkuk Iran’s Answer to Trump?
In a lightning advance, Iraqi forces captured the oil-rich city of Kirkuk from Kurdish forces on Monday, sending thousands of civilians fleeing. The fighting between two US-trained and -equipped forces that have been central to the war against the Islamic State was a slap in the face to US foreign policy. US-supplied Iraqi […]
Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Lebanese Titanic
After 13 months of political deadlock, Lebanon finally has a new government. But citizens are not optimistic about its ability to save the country from the abyss.
The Big Sneeze: Climate Change to Ramp Up Pollen Season
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Russ Baker interviewed: Refugees, 9/11, and More
What are the deeper issues in the Middle East that make it such a hotbed for violent conflict? And why are US fingerprints all over these crises? In this interview with California radio host Douglas Everett on Radio Parallax, Russ Baker discusses the surprising connections between them, including the explosion of Middle Eastern refugees in Europe, 9/11, and others.
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