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How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?
Asian-Americans

How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

Janelle Carlson

Many of those detained are left without their medication which can lead to life-threatening complications

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

02/05/2026 By The Conversation

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

02/05/2026 By Middle East Monitor

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Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Could MAGA Split over Trump’s Revived Gunboat Diplomacy in Latin America?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he “anticipates no further action” in Venezuela

The Conversation

Constitution
Taking an Oath on the Qur’an, like Mamdani, attests its Long History in America

Taking an Oath on the Qur’an, like Mamdani, attests its Long History in America

But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
How to combat the Big Oil Propaganda that is stalling Climate Action

How to combat the Big Oil Propaganda that is stalling Climate Action

The industry’s most effective tool is a global network of foundations, think tanks and lobbyists known as the Climate Change Counter Movement

The Conversation

Arab World
The Middle East between an American Oil Past and a Chinese Solar Future

The Middle East between an American Oil Past and a Chinese Solar Future

Solar parks in the Gulf, wind farms along the North African coastline, and ambitious hydrogen strategies all signal modernisation

Middle East Monitor

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The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)

The Extraordinary Stress of Ordinary Life in an Unjust Society (Review)

Health inequalities cannot be eliminated without addressing the injustice that contribute to weathering – the physical toll

H. Patricia Hynes

Democratic Party
Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

Mamdani: “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it.”

Demanding that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes is not radical. It is exactly the right thing to do

Common Dreams

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza:  Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

Gaza: Child Killed, Fires, Flooding, and Cold Claim Lives, as Israel restricts Shelter Materials

Medical staff attributed her death to extreme cold as a powerful winter storm continues to batter the Strip

International Middle East Media Center

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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year

“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Juan Cole

Dissent
Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iranians took to the streets for a fourth day to voice their anger over the state of the reeling economy, with the currency in a free fall

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

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