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Murtaza Hussain

Murtaza Hussain

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Lawsuit Links Wild UAE-Financed Smear Campaign to George Washington University

The smears spurred Austrian police to raid Islamophobia scholar Farid Hafez's family home. Then the terrorism charges fell apart. The post Lawsuit...

20.04.2024 5

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Israel and Israel Alone Kicked Off This Escalation — In a Bid to Drag U.S. Into War With Iran

Benjamin Netanyahu’s recklessness was fostered by blind U.S. support, but Israel is the one pushing its war with Iran out of the shadows. The post...

14.04.2024 6

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Anti-War Veterans Groups Echo Aaron Bushnell’s Demand for a Ceasefire in Gaza

Anger over the civilian carnage in Gaza has galvanized some veterans who experienced disastrous U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan up close. The post...

21.03.2024 6

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Outrage at Chuck Schumer’s Speech: The Pro-Israel Right Wants to Eat Its Cake Too

Neoconservatives only hate “interference” in Israel when it means anything other than blank-check support for apartheid and slaughtering...

16.03.2024 20

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Members Of Congress Demand Biden Withhold Recognition of Coalition Claiming Power in Pakistan

Pakistan’s election was so thoroughly corrupted that the U.S. should not recognize the coalition claiming to be able to form a government, according...

29.02.2024 10

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U.S. Troops in Jordan Killed in Retaliation for American Support of Israel

As Israel becomes more of a liability than an asset to U.S. interests, Washington digs its heels in the Middle East. The post U.S. Troops in Jordan...

30.01.2024 30

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The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff

The hardened Yemeni rebel force can’t be deterred without risky and costly U.S. escalations. The post The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red...

19.01.2024 1

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Undercover FBI Agents Helped Autistic Teen Plan Trip to Join ISIS

Four FBI agents posing as ISIS members began chatting online with Humzah Mashkoor when he was 16 years old. He was arrested on terrorism charges weeks...

10.01.2024 2

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Barring Speakers Under U.S. Sanctions Puts Ideas Off-Limits, Say Free Speech Advocates

“The question at the core of the case is what control the U.S. government has over the American mind.” The post Barring Speakers Under U.S....

20.12.2023 4

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Secret Indian Memo Ordered “Concrete Measures” Against Hardeep Singh Nijjar Two Months Before His Assassination in Canada

A document obtained by The Intercept shows India was targeting Sikh separatists with a “sophisticated crackdown scheme” in the West. The post...

10.12.2023 5

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India Accidentally Hired a DEA Agent to Kill Sikh American Activist, Federal Prosecutors Say

The indictment for the brazen murder-for-hire plot brings more heat onto India for its alleged transnational assassination program. The post India...

29.11.2023 1

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Secret Intelligence Documents Show Global Reach of India's Death Squads

Leaked Pakistani intelligence backs up Canadian claim of an Indian assassination program. The post Secret Intelligence Documents Show Global Reach of...

22.11.2023 20

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Meet the Secret Donors Who Fund AIPAC’s Israel Trips for Congress

An unredacted 2019 tax filing reveals the donors to AIPAC’s charity arm — some of whom give to other hawkish, pro-Israel causes. The post Meet the...

18.11.2023 6

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House Democrats Press Biden to Block Military Aid to Pakistan Over Human Rights Abuses, Jailing of Imran Khan

Democrats are concerned about reports that Khan, currently imprisoned and facing a secret trial, potentially faces the death penalty. The post House...

17.11.2023 1

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The Senate Condemns Student Groups as Backlash to Pro-Palestinian Speech Grows

“Do we risk losing our careers over an ephemeral social post that doesn’t save a single life in Palestine?” The post The Senate Condemns Student...

27.10.2023 4

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Hamas Is Dragging Israel Toward the Abyss

Israel has avoided ruling Gaza on the ground — but Hamas may have forced it to try. The post Hamas Is Dragging Israel Toward the Abyss appeared...

13.10.2023 2

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Biden Doubled Down on the Abraham Accords — to “Devastating Consequences”

The Biden administration’s policy of ignoring conditions in Gaza contributed to this weekend’s explosion of violence. The post Biden Doubled Down...

09.10.2023 2

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Indian Nationalists Cite Inspiration for Foreign Assassinations: U.S “Targeted Killing” Spree

Many Indians have bristled at a perceived double standard on extrajudicial killings amid Canada’s investigation into the murder of Hardeep Singh...

05.10.2023 2

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FBI Warned Sikhs in the U.S. About Death Threats After Killing of Canadian Activist

The FBI visits took on a new urgency after Canada alleged Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil....

23.09.2023 10

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