Participants were marching from the NYC Public Library at 42nd Street and arriving at the U.S. military recruiting station in order to remind people of the millions slaughtered in Iraq in an ongoing, illegal and endless war.
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The US legacy in Iraq: horrific violence and elections
After 15 years of violence following the US invasion, finding cause for optimism can be a fool’s errand
VIDEO: Can oil revenue be harnessed to strengthen Iraqi democracy?
Potential benefits of Iraq’s vast oil and gas wealth and how they can be used to buttress the nascent democracy
Iraqi book culture returns to ruins of post-war Mosul
Literary cafes, poetry readings and pavement bookstalls — Mosul’s cultural scene is back in business
Iraq Sets Critical May Elections as PM Leads New Party
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Sunday he would stand for re-election in May at the head of a new coalition, buoyed by victory over the Islamic State group. Abadi’s newly created “Victory Alliance” will face the “State of Law” bloc of Nuri al-Maliki, his predecessor, key rival and Shiite Dawa party co-member who now […]
Kurds Vote Overwhelmingly for Independence in Iraq
Following through on a long-desired promise to have a country of their own Kurds in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and Syria have finally been able to place votes for independence.
Fear of a Black Flag: The Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future
Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.
The Real Reasons For This Qatari Kerfuffle
The allegation Qatar supports terror is rich coming from the Saudis who for decades have been promoting and subsidizing Wahhabism, the sharp end of fundamentalism which is intellectual architecture for ISIS.
Baghdad Protests Press For Technocrat Iraqi Government
Building a technocrat Iraqi government has been attempted by the Prime Minister but blocked in Parliament
Grim Prospects For New Iraqi Political Parties Law
Iraqi political parties need a reformation but a new proposal comes up short despite crisis period