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The Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited—This Time in Korea

The Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited—This Time in Korea

by George Katsiaficas
The current threat of a major war in Korea is akin to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, when the US and the USSR nearly waged nuclear war.

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The Holy Land Gets Skunked — An Analysis by Lawrence Davidson

The Holy Land Gets Skunked — An Analysis by Lawrence Davidson

Dr. Lawrence Davidson
It is said that the devil has about him the smell of fire and brimstone (sulphur). Evil deeds are often described as “most foul.” On the other hand, people who appear, accurately or not, as always innocent are described as “smelling like roses.” The Israeli army has recently dedicated itself to demonstrating this association.

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There are no short cuts in Democracy

There are no short cuts in Democracy

by Jamal Kanj
EGYPT is an experimental democracy in progress, but when the evolution of this process turns bloody it begs the question: is it worth it?

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Syria’s first line of Defense: Dial 133

Syria’s first line of Defense: Dial 133

ShareSyria’s first line of Defense: Dial 133 by Franklin Lamb Damascus There are more than 9000 of them. Predominately young but of all ages. Volunteers everyone. Often risking their lives just to come for a twelve hour work-shift, as many as seven days a week at the Syrian Arab Republic Red Crescent Society (SARCS) Emergency [...]

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