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Steve Wasserman: Berzerkeley Heretic

Born on the West Coast, educated at Cal, and now at the helm at Berkeley’s Heyday Books, Steve Wasserman has crafted a name and a career for himself over the past several decades as a polemical writer, brilliant editor, savvy publisher and as an (aging) enfant terrible who has declared cultural war on Berkeley, on More

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Deception and Politics From Washington to Tel Aviv                              

In these difficult times, the voice of the late Palestinian-American scholar, Edward Said is ever present, “Writing is the final resistance we have against the inhuman practices and injustices that disfigure human history.” For more than fourteen painful months Israel has passed off its inhuman actions against the people of Gaza as “defensive.” We are More

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Afghanistan: Now It Can Be Told . . . After All the Harm Has Been Done

This week, the New York Times reported that the U.S. government made war in Afghanistan while helping to “recruit, train and pay for lawless bands of militias that pillaged homes and laid waste to entire communities.” Those militias “tortured civilians, kidnapped for ransom, massacred dozens in vendetta killings and razed entire villages, sowing more than More

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Militant Still, Cubans March Against US Blockade and Hybrid War  

Cubans numbering hundreds of thousands marched on December 20 along Havana’s emblematic Malecon roadway fronting the Florida Straits. (See photos and video here.)  President Miguel Díaz Canel and former President Raul Castro took the lead in a massive protest against stepped-up U.S. efforts to immiserate Cubans and bring down their socialist government. Earlier that day, President Díaz-Canel addressed this year’s closing session of Cuba’s More

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The Cuban Five Victory: Reflections Ten Years Later

I can remember clearly the rush of joy I felt when I heard the almost unbelievable news that the last three members of the Cuban 5, Gerardo Hernández, Antonio Guerrero, and Ramón Labañino, had landed in Havana on December 17th, 2014 after sixteen years of unjust incarceration in U.S. prisons. (The other two members of More

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Reading Napoleon in Vienna

This is the sixth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some time in worlds beyond the pathological obsessions of President-elect Donald Trump. (This week Trump devoted himself to Lébensraum: planting the American flag in Canada, Greenland, and Panama.) Perhaps my favorite one-volume More

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Manmohan Singh: Vir Das urges people to read former PM's 'Awe-inspiring' resume online

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday night at Delhi's AIIMS hospital. Actor Vir Das urged people to read Singh's impressive resume, highlighting his significant academic and economic contributions. Manmohan Singh, known for his integrity and visionary leadership, transformed India's economy and served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014.

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Freedom with a Caveat

Does Uhuru, ‘freedom’ in Swahili, apply in the United States? It depends. It depends on how the First Amendment is interpreted; it depends on how cunningly the term terrorism is applied in these tenuous fearsome times; it depends on how determinedly people fight to protect and restore their democracy. Doubtless, a few institutions committed to More

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Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Bigg Boss 18: Rajiv Adatia slams Sara Arfeen Khan for getting aggressive during the task; says, She’s playing the victim card”

As Bigg Boss 18 heads towards its grand finale, tensions escalate following a heated altercation between Sara Arfeen Khan and Karan Veer Mehra during a task. Sara's aggression and Karan Veer's response spark controversy, dividing viewer opinions. Former contestant Rajiv Adatia criticizes Sara's aggressive behavior and alleged victim card play.

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Israeli airstrikes in Yemen 'alarming': UN chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the recent escalation in hostilities between Yemen and Israel, his associate spokesperson said Thursday.