James M. Dorsey

The Rise and Rise of Turkey: Problems Ahead?

The Rise and Rise of Turkey: Problems Ahead?

JAMES M. DORSEY: Held up as a model of a modern Islamic state Turkey faces some formidable difficulties

 Jonathan Cook

Netanyahu: ‘Israel is Jewish. Agree Or Else’

Netanyahu: ‘Israel is Jewish. Agree Or Else’

JONATHAN COOK: The demand has risen to the top of the Israeli agenda and if accepted will condemn Palestinians as ‘historic interlopers and trespassers’.

 mai abdul rahman

Is Israel’s Iron Grip on U.S Politics Slipping?

Is Israel’s Iron Grip on U.S Politics Slipping?

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: There appears to be increasing public support for Palestinian statehood in the U.S. Does the ‘internationalising’ of the issue mean that US politicians will be free of the Israeli yoke?

 Andrew Mackay

Bin Laden: A Study in News Management

Bin Laden: A Study in News Management

ANDREW MACKAY: Even the BBC’s Washington correspondent noted how adroitly the US administration had trod the line between triumphalism and glee at bin Laden’s death.