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Meet The Man Lobbying America To Divide Iraq

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WASHINGTON (Mint) — As the United States sends bombers into the Middle East, an Iraqi tribal leader has sent lobbyists to Washington to create a semi-autonomous Sunni state and convince President Obama to consult with him on matters regarding the group that calls itself the Islamic State. That tribal leader is Sheikh Ali Hatem al-Suleiman of the Dulaim tribe, the largest …

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Drone Strikes Stir Controversy in Pakistan

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Links 1) UN Report on Extrajudicial Killings 2) ‘The Year of the Drone’ by Peter Bergen and Katherine Tiedemann (New America Foundation) 3) ‘Drone doubts strike CIA ranks’ by Gareth Porter (Asia Times) 4) ‘U.S. Officials Defend Drone Attacks Against U.N. Criticism’ (Newsweek) 5) Pakistan Body Count

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North Carolina Prison Imposes 9-Month Lockdown On 600 Inmates

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WASHINGTON (Mint) — Approximately 600 prisoners have been under intermittent lockdown since late December at North Carolina’s Scotland Correctional Institution, according to Keith Acree, the communications officer at North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety. Prisoners have responded to the heavy-handed measures by writing to a prison advocacy website and legal advocates in the state to describe the conditions. Lockdown involves confining …

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America At A Crossroads: ISIS, The Arms Industry, And A Peace Economy

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WASHINGTON  (Mint) — Whether or not they are legitimate concerns that demand American attention, issues like the Islamic State, general instability in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are used by the defense industry to argue for more funding. This makes issues that involve life and death more confusing because it creates economic incentives for congressional districts …

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Pseudo-Revolutionary Imran Khan Attempts To Turn Back Clock On Pakistan

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WASHINGTON (Mint) — For the past three weeks, Pakistan has been bending under the weight of its own Egypt-like crisis, with protesters camped out on the parliament’s doorstep demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the dissolution of the government’s assemblies, and new elections for the sake of a Naya (New) Pakistan. However, the similarities to Egypt don’t come from …

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The Key To Stop ISIS From Spreading To Jordan Rests In Iraq

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WASHINGTON (Mint) — To the north, civil war has engulfed Syria, and in the east the so-called Islamic State has made inroads into Iraq, while the conflict between Israel and Gaza to the west has garnered the world’s attention to de-escalate hostilities. In the middle of all of this turmoil and chaos lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a constitutional monarchy reigned …

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Fear of a Persian Planet: The GCC and an Iranian Nuclear Deal

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WASHINGTON DC, United States (Inzuna) – Is it a revolutionary state that aims to spread its ideology throughout the region calling for the downfall of the Gulf’s monarchies? Is it an imperialist power, or simply a nation-state concerned about the security of its own borders? These are the questions the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a loose political and economic union of …

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Gas: Iran’s Olive Branch to the Gulf

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WASHINGTON, DC – The gas and electricity potential of Iran could be a boon for the entire Persian Gulf region if the P5 + 1 and the Islamic Republic adhere to the upcoming July 20th deadline to solidify a nuclear deal, according to Bijan Khajehpour, the Managing and Founding Partner of Atieh International, the overseas arm of a group of …

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The Clintons: A Genealogy of Power Emanating from Wall Street

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WASHINGTON (VR) – Recent reports have grumbled over the fact that Hillary Clinton and her family has been able to raise over $2 billion in the last 20 years from companies, speeches, and powerful networks of influence on Wall Street. Republican lobbyist Rick Hohlt told the Wall Street Journal that ‘”Clinton Inc. is going to be the most formidable fundraising …