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Israel torpedoes peace
PM Netanyahu is trying to throw a wrench into negotiations in Geneva between Iran and the P5+1 group of nations (the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council + Germany) over…
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The NSA tapped millions of lines in Spain
The NSA spied on 60.5 million calls in Spain just between December 2012 and early January of this year, according to a graphic that is part of the secret documents of former NSA agent…
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Another president, another (futile) peace process
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict plays a significant role in U.S. domestic politics. That politics is all on one side, Israel's. Politicians seeking to reach or retain the White House…
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Pope Francis: Church too “obsessed” with abortion, birth control and gay marriage
The pope’s statement is a sharp departure from many of the other leaders in the Church, who have recently been pressuring him to take a stronger stance on those issues.
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Thou shalt not kill
The difference between war and peace is easily discernible. The difference between war and war isn't. Those who get excited at the start of every new war, the continuation of a previous…
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A plea for caution from Russia (+Video)
Recent events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders. It is important to do so at a time of insufficient communication…
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On the brink — again
Some thought that, after George W. Bush's war-filled nightmare and after the longest wars in the history of the United States, war actions as a response would no longer be contemplated…
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Washington Post: Syria ‘welcomes’ Russian proposal on securing chemical weapons
The Washington Post is reporting that the Syrian government “welcomed a Russian proposal to avert U.S. military strikes by having Damascus turn over control of its chemical weapons to…
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Syria, Iran and Russia working on counter proposal to U.S. strike
Diplomatic compromise? The plan, which will be discussed by Putin and the Iranian Foreign Minister on Monday, moots democratic transition in stages and expedited elections without…
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Obama warned on Syrian intel
A dozen former U.S. military and intelligence officials are telling President Obama that they are picking up information that undercuts the Official Story regarding the Syrian…
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