Category Archives: Syria
“Is Israel Sovereign?” by Roy Tov
A very interesting article by Roy Tov asks a lot of interesting questions about Israel. I’m not completely sure what to make of all of these arguments, most of which center around legal notions, especially ideas dealing with international law. … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Arabs, Christianity, Egypt, European, Europeans, Government, History, Israel, Jewish Racism, Jews, Jordan, Judaism, Law, Lebanon, Middle East, Modern, North Africa, Palestine, Palestinians, Political Science, Race/Ethnicity, Racism, Regional, Religion, Syria, USSR
All You Need to Know About “Regime Change”, Neocons and USreal’s Policy in the Middle East
From the Amazon comments section: The only acceptable and effective regime change is from within, by class struggle. Occupation by outsiders produces only a war of all against all, the sectarian chaos of feuding warlords and clans, as in pre-revolutionary … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Conservatism, Iran, Iraq, Iraq War, Islam, Israel, Libya, Middle East, Neoconservatism, North Africa, Palestine, Political Science, Politics, Radical Islam, Regional, Religion, South Asia, Syria, US Politics, War
“Into the Fray: A Study in Self-Cannibalization,” by Martin Sherman
A very interesting article from the Jerusalem Post. The author is in all probability a Jew, as Sherman is a Jewish name. I don’t like the JP much, but the article is correct. I am by and large a political … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Anti-Zionism, Arabs, Britain, Christianity, Colonialism, Culture, Egypt, Europe, History, Islam, Israel, Jordan, Law, Left, Liberalism, Libya, Middle East, Modern, North Africa, Palestine, Political Science, Race/Ethnicity, Regional, Religion, Settler-Colonialism, Syria, Tunisia
“Libya – Setback for Anti-Imperialist Struggle,” by Peter Tobin
Peter Tobin is a sometime contributor to this site. Unlike me, Peter is a real Communist through and through. Right now, he is in Nepal working with the Maoists there, spending much of his time at party headquarters. There is … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Algeria, Anti-Zionism, Britain, Economics, Europe, Guest Posts, History, Imperialism, Iraq, Iraq War, Ireland, Islam, Italy, Journalism, Left, Libya, Marxism, Middle East, Modern, North Africa, Palestine, Political Science, Regional, Religion, Socialism, Syria, Turkey, War
Syrian Woman Survives Horrific Mutilation
Here. A Syrian dissident woman, only 18 years old, who was skinned alive, had her arms chopped off, and was finally decapitated by Syrian government forces as punishment for her family’s dissident activities, has turned up alive. An incredible case … Continue reading
Filed under Humor, Middle East, Regional, Syria
Who Killed Rafik Hariri?
Repost from the old site. One wonders where to begin with a post like this. Rafik Hariri, of course, was the Prime Minister and self-made billionaire who ruled Lebanon for a time recently. He was assassinated in an expertly planned … Continue reading
Filed under Alawi, Asia, Britain, Christianity, Conservatism, Economics, Europe, France, History, Iran, Iraq War, Islam, Israel, Israel-Palestine Conflict, Lebanon, Left, Middle East, Middle Eastern, Military Doctrine, Nationalism, Neoconservatism, Nuclear Weapons, Political Science, Politics, Regional, Religion, Reposts From The Old Site, Saudi Arabia, Shiism, South Asia, Sunnism, Syria, Terrorism, The Jewish Question, US Politics, War, Zionism
The NATO War on Libya: Way to Go, Idiots
I knew this would happen. All of you liberals who supported the war on Libya, now look what you’ve done. Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation, South Carolina Republican Lindsay Graham said we are getting very close to the time … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Asia, Imperialism, Iraq War, Libya, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, Political Science, Politics, Regional, Republicans, South Asia, Syria, US Politics, US War in Afghanistan, War
Syrian Demonstrators March with Defecting Troops in Idlib
Pretty intense video here. Shows Syrian demonstrators marching with defecting Syrian soldiers in a city called Trbes, in Idlib Province, Syria. And no, I am not sure where that is. As you can see, some troops have definitely defected to … Continue reading
Filed under Arabs, Asia, Capitalism, Colonialism, Culture, Economics, Indonesia, Islam, Middle East, Philippines, Political Science, Race/Ethnicity, Radical Islam, Regional, Religion, SE Asia, Socialism, South Asia, Syria
Video: Mass Grave of Syrian Soldiers at Jisr Al Shughour
Video here. This video is pretty nasty. It shows Syrian troops in Jisr Al Shughour uncovering a mass grave of some of the 120 Syrian troops killed in that city a week ago. Nobody quite knows what happened in that … Continue reading
Filed under Dead Bodies, Middle East, Morbid, Regional, Sick, Sick and Evil, Syria
