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Archives for February 2026

Denialism
How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra

How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra

Alfred W. McCoy

“It was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.”

Donald Trump
Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

Hugh J. Curran

the U.S. is approaching the precipice without articulating a vision as to what will follow, plunging toward a large-scale war against Iran

Iran
“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

Juan Cole

Barkeep, why grieve about the future fate of friends? Bring out your finest vintage — since the night is disappearing.

Iran
Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

In MENA, restraint and economic statecraft eclipse proxy wars, as Iran’s overstretch contrasts with Saudi Arabia’s calculation

Climate Crisis
Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now

Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now

The Conversation

Africa is expected to bear a heavy toll, with more than 170 million people predicted to be exposed to food crises

Donald Trump
SCOTUS Tariff Ruling to Ease Solar Prices, as even GOP Voters Boost Sun Power

SCOTUS Tariff Ruling to Ease Solar Prices, as even GOP Voters Boost Sun Power

Juan Cole

The SCOTUS decision striking down arbitrary Trump tariffs will make solar panel imports cheaper

Israel/ Palestine
Ramadan under the Rubble: Gaza welcomes Holy Month amid Unhealed Wounds

Ramadan under the Rubble: Gaza welcomes Holy Month amid Unhealed Wounds

Middle East Monitor

Severe shortages of food, fuel, and basic services define daily existence among people in Gaza

Food Insecurity
Food and War in Sudan

Food and War in Sudan

The Conversation

The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have investments in land, food processing and agricultural trade

Donald Trump
Trump Compares his Gaza Peace Plan to the Melania Movie, and he is Right

Trump Compares his Gaza Peace Plan to the Melania Movie, and he is Right

Juan Cole

Trump’s Gaza plans have no concrete reality, consisting of a mere Potemkin Village: the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza are sleeping rough

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