Mideast conflict
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Afghan Official: Peace Talks with Taliban in ‘Near Future’
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A senior Afghan leader said on Monday that his country’s government will begin peace talks…
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After Cuba, Hope Rises in Palestine and the Western Sahara
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The loudest shouting after the announcement of a thaw in the U.S.-Cuba icy…
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The Two Minds of Obama
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist President Obama was right on the money in announcing his executive order on immigration. Contrary…
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No Boots on the Ground
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist It is very unsettling to hear various politicians suggest the need for U.S. troops…
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Critics were Right about Obama’s Incompetence
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist During the past six years, some Republicans and conservatives have described President Obama and his…
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Obama: ‘Contradictory’ Syria Policy Helps Assad
Ken Dilanian, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Sunday gave voice to the conundrum at the…
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Israel Announces Major West Bank Land Appropriation for Settlement
Batsheva Sobelman, LOS ANGELES TIMES JERUSALEM (L.A. Times) — Israel appropriated a swath of 990 acres in the West…
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Palestinians and the Black American Freedom Struggles
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist Knowing of my concern about justice for the Palestinians, a friend sent me a…
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Crimes Against Gaza
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist So, let’s be clear about what is transpiring before our eyes in Gaza. It most…
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New Attacks Disrupt Holiday Lull in Gaza Fighting; U.N. Calls for Truce
Alexandra Zavis and Batsheva Sobelman, LOS ANGELES TIMES GAZA CITY (Los Angeles Times)—A fragile holiday lull in fighting in…
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