October 16, 2018
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Chemical Weapons In Syria? BBC Panorama Relies On Questionable Research
A joint investigation by BBC Panorama and BBC Arabic claimed to show how chemical weapons have been used by the Syrian Government as part of a deliberate military strategy. Yet there are serious concerns over the investigation’s reliance on ‘broadly impartial’ sources — who are not named — and consequently the reliability of the report’s… Continue reading
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Duplicitous Khashoggi Picked the Wrong Prince
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi should be denounced. Professor As`ad AbuKhalil says western media’s uncritical praise of Khashoggi is unworthy, he was a loyal member of the Saudi propaganda apparatus and chose the wrong side of the House of Saud Continue reading
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Why China will win the Artificial Intelligence Race By Mathew Maavak
Two Artificial Intelligence-driven Internet paradigms may emerge in the near future. One will be based on logic, smart enterprises and human merit while the other may morph into an Orwellian control tool. Even former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has foreseen a bifurcation of the Internet by 2028 and China’s eventual triumph in the AI race… Continue reading
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Neo-Ottomanism Surges in Middle East Politics By Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR
The fate of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hangs in the balance. The common perception is that everything depends on which way President Donald Trump moves – go by his own preference to bury the scandal over Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance or give in to the rising demand that Saudi-American relations can no longer be… Continue reading
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Washington is Determined to Bring Ankara to Heel By Martin Berger
Over the last six decades, Turkey and the United States have grown into strategic partners and NATO allies. Both countries wouldfaced similarchallenges bothduring the days of theCold War and after them. However, in spite ofthe fact that Turkey and the United States remain a pivotal component of the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations, it won’t be… Continue reading
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Reply to Trump: Global warming explained in three easy tweets
On October 14, on the CBS television program 60 Minutes, the president of the United States admitted that climate change is not a hoax. It is probably happening, he said, but he doesn’t know what is causing it, and he thinks it might change back. Less than 24 hours later, on October 15, Stefan Rahmstorf,… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 