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Why is Saudi Arabia imprisoning anti-driving-ban activists?

Weeks before the driving ban on women is lifted, Mohammed bin Salman wants to send a special message to Saudi women.

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Emulate Mandela, free Gitmo prisoners

Even though some progress has been made and some prisoners have been repatriated, there are still 158 behind bars.

Recently, a few Guantanamo prisoners were repatriated [AFP]

It’s time to put an end to Israel’s don’t ask-don’t tell nuclear policy

The P5+1 countries are encouraged by the nuclear talks with Iran, but Israel remains a spoiler despite its own nukes.

Some analysts believe that Israel's insistence on zero enrichment for Iran is designed to ensure that no deal is struck at all [AFP]

Egypt joins Israel as Gaza’s jailer

A grassroots protest petition circulates as the Egyptian military increasingly isolates the Gazans.

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John Kerry sells a war that Americans aren’t buying

If Congress approves military action in Syria, they will fail to represent the people who elected them.

Medea Benjamin

US encourages democracy in Yemen, then turns deaf ear

The drone assault on Yemen mocks the vote by a US-supported national unity conference to ban extra-judicial killings.

Drone Yemen

Gazan suffering treated as side show to Egyptian ‘main stage act’

No matter who is president or which party rules in Egypt, the Palestinians of Gaza pay the price when turmoil reins.

Rafah border crossing

Jailed for sailing to Gaza

Two boats of solidarity activists on their way to Gaza were intercepted by the Israeli navy in international waters.

palestinian flag

Eight years of war in Iraq

Eight years after the US entered Iraq to topple Saddam and liberate the people, conditions are worse than ever.

US President George W. Bush Visits Iraq - goes with Medea article

War crimes good, exposing them bad

While military and political leaders accused of war crimes sleep soundly, one alleged whistleblower languishes in jail.

Protester wears Guantanamo-style orange jumpsuit in support of Bradley Manning