A Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted Sept. 4-7 among 1,001 adults nationwide revealed that 59% of Americans believe ISIS (or ISIL or the Islamic State) is a "very serious threat to US vital interests." Another 31% view ISIS as a "somewhat...
"And believe it or not, entertainment is part of our American diplomacy. It’s part of what makes us exceptional, part of what makes us such a world power." - US President Barack Obama at the DreamWorks Animation facility, November 2013.As sensational as that...
There are 1.6 billion Muslims in the world today, with 49 countries having a predominantly Muslim population. Of these countries, 4 have been bombed by Israel, and 4 have been bombed by the US this year alone.Here are the four countries bombed by Israel in 20141....
It’s obvious that Democrats used the antiwar movement during the George W. Bush years.Clearly, they saw the war in Iraq as a way to make Republicans look bad. Maybe it was because they wanted the Democratic Party in power due to its position on guns, abortion,...
Barack Obama has a chance to be a hero. With Republicans and hawks pushing him to do something in Iraq, he could go in front of the nation today and assertively say:"It was you, Republicans, who got us into this war in Iraq to begin with, based on false...
It's funny how so many people in the peace and justice movement, in which I’ve been an active participant for the past decade, have been sucked into various distractions in recent years. This didn't happen very often during the Bush presidency.The most recent...
