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Emperor Akihito’s finest hour
In a rare televised address on August 8th, Japan’s aging Emperor Akihito put an end to weeks of speculation by hinting openly that he...
The Origin and Essence of “Palestine” and “Palestinians” as political entities (B)
The Palestinian national movement has become the hostile stepsister, mainly the slayer of the Zionist national movement, and it remained until today absolutist in...
Obama’s greatest shame: Refusing to fix the broken criminal and family court justice systems
In what could have been President Obama’s greatest legacy, and indeed, what he was elected mainly for by the legions of hopeful Americans, young...
The Origin and Essence of “Palestine” and “Palestinians” as political entities (A)
“Palestine” as a territory and “Palestinians” as a people are not mentioned in the Qur'an or in the Sunnah (Hadīth and Sīrah), or in...
Trump Flump, Why ISIS, and States in Constant War
Smart politicians kiss babies with a smile and are polite to old ladies. No one wants to appear a bully or a boor. That...
New thug-like behavior from major banks becoming the norm
It seems that the veil of civility and professionalism hiding the criminal antics of the big banks is now coming crashing down in an...
Obama’s operation choke point
In yet another dereliction of President Obama’s duties to the American people, and in another display of his complete obeisance to American Plutocratic Elitist...
Trump’s foot’n mouth disease
One of the most memorable lines on George W. Bush is due to Ann Richards, a former Texas governor, who passed away in 2006....
Abu Mazen and the Politics of Paranoia: the Creation of a Palestinian Leadership
The researchers Robins and Post have advanced the theory of political paranoia to deepen our understanding of the psycho-politics of personality. They outline seven...
Why Socialism can’t work in America
Everyone who has a conscience wants some type of wealth redistribution, income equality, or minimum wage, so that everyone has the bare necessities of...