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Arab World
Trump Pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in return for an unlikely $1 trillion in Investment, Angering Israel Lobbies
Like most things in Trumpworld these investment figures are pure fantasies, and it is disturbing that he is apparently making geopolitical policy
Practicing Social Ecology: From Bookchin to Kurdish Rojava and Beyond
Murray Bookchin was one of the most significant thinkers – and activists – in the 20th century
California AB 715, Criminalizing Criticism of Israel, Aims to Quash Free Speech
Censoring academic content does nothing to promote “a safe learning environment,” as Newsom’s signing statement concludes.
Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder
Two prominent young Muslim figures have had an exceptional rise to power this year: Ahmed al-Sharaa in Syria and Zohran Mamdani in New York City
Syrian President Meets Trump, Pledges to fight ISIL and seek Security Pact with Israel
Al-Sharaa and his delegation had as their primary goal the lifting of US Caesar Act sanctions, which have crippled Syria’s reconstruction
No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.
On the Occasion of Dick Cheney’s Passing: “All the Vice President’s Men”
Dick Cheney and the Iraq War – was it about Oil? How Cheney coarsened American politics
Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Two visions of the future of Gaza are congealing, in two different power centers. One is the Arab and Muslim foreign ministers who met Monday in Istanbul, including Türkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Tuesday morning that the […]
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