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The Ecocide of Gaza
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The Ecocide of Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Well before October 7, 2023, the Gaza Strip had progressively been isolated from the West Bank and the outside world overall

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In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis: Activism and the Struggle for Academic Freedom

In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis: Activism and the Struggle for Academic Freedom

11/25/2025 By Juan Cole

Why Palestinian Statehood is a Prerequisite for Arab-Israeli Peace and Expansion of Abraham Accords

Why Palestinian Statehood is a Prerequisite for Arab-Israeli Peace and Expansion of Abraham Accords

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As it turns out the high-tech sector that has produced so many billionaires isn’t pro-environment; instead simply pro-billionaire

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“Your Reward is Neither Here nor There!”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:24

“Your Reward is Neither Here nor There!” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:24

A Muezzín from the Tower of Darkness cries “Fools! your Reward is neither Here nor There!”

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Is Venezuela the New Iraq?

Is Venezuela the New Iraq?

There are continuities and discontinuities in the spectacle of American power

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COP30: 5 Reasons the UN Climate Conference wasn’t the Promised “People’s Summit”

COP30: 5 Reasons the UN Climate Conference wasn’t the Promised “People’s Summit”

When the final deal was agreed, key references to a fossil fuel phase-out were missing.

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The COP30 Climate Meet had One Job, and Totally Crashed and Burned

The COP30 Climate Meet had One Job, and Totally Crashed and Burned

The bad guys included Saudi Arabia and the entire Arab bloc, along with China, India, and other nations still in thrall to Big Carbon

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Apartheid
West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity

West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity

The operation emptied the camps in Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams of virtually all its residents

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Genocide
Why Israeli Soldiers and their Leaders are increasingly at Risk of Arrest Overseas

Why Israeli Soldiers and their Leaders are increasingly at Risk of Arrest Overseas

War crimes and crimes against humanity are among the gravest offences recognised in international law.

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
India Plans 2.45 Gig Solar Park + 5 GWh Battery in Rajasthan, so why drag its Feet at COP30?

India Plans 2.45 Gig Solar Park + 5 GWh Battery in Rajasthan, so why drag its Feet at COP30?

even the right wing Hindu nationalist government of India has ambitious plans to transition to green energy

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Environment and health: a connection that remains unseen in the Climate Change Conferences

Environment and health: a connection that remains unseen in the Climate Change Conferences

From an environmental health perspective, we need to discuss the role of these forests in order to formulate health promotion policies

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