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Harry Targ :
Hillary Clinton and the declining
American empire

The war against the Qaddafi regime that destroyed Libya’s social fabric was enthusiastically endorsed by Secretary of State Clinton. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | March 1, 2016 “I think President Obama made the right decision at the … Continue reading

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Steve Russell :
Stopping an American jihad

It comes down to what Colin Powell used to call ‘the Pottery Barn theory.’ We will own what we break and we don’t want to own the Sunni and Shi’a argument. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | July … Continue reading

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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 3, 1805-1849

Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman ruler of Egypt. Painting by Auguste Couder, 1841 / Wikimedia Commons.   A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 3: 1805-1849 period — The autocratic rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha. By Bob Feldman | The … Continue reading

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