THE ANGRY ARAB: Rituals of Arab Summitry June 4, 2019 After the three-summit confluence in Mecca, As`ad AbuKhalil assesses the consistent role of such gatherings as factories of rhetoric. Read more →
What the Latest Secret Government File Says About UK Middle East Policy June 4, 2019 Mark Curtis details why a 1941 document might still be so sensitive in 2019 that the British government is refusing to release it. Read more →
More Good News for Assange: Swedish Court Blocks Extradition; US Says No Vault 7 Indictment June 4, 2019 A Swedish court has blocked prosecutors’ request for a European Arrest Warrant forcing an interview with Assange in London, and Politico reports there will be no indictment of Assange on Vault 7. Read more →
For Tech Giants, a Cautionary Tale From 19th Century Railroads on the Limits of Competition June 4, 2019 The tech monopoly giants have a lot to learn from the railroad monopolies of the 19th Century during the First Gilded Age, writes Richard White. Read more →