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Dr. King would be Standing beside All Who are now Standing up for Our Democracy
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Dr. King would be Standing beside All Who are now Standing up for Our Democracy

Mitchell Zimmerman

A member of the Freedom Movement reflects on Dr. King’s legacy in our perilous times

Protesting the Unprecedented Lethal State Violence against Protests by the Islamic Republic of Iran

Protesting the Unprecedented Lethal State Violence against Protests by the Islamic Republic of Iran

01/21/2026 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Trump’s Comic Book Foreign Policy

Trump’s Comic Book Foreign Policy

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Largest Offshore Solar Farm (1 GW) in World Goes 100% Live off China Coast

Largest Offshore Solar Farm (1 GW) in World Goes 100% Live off China Coast

five miles off Dongying is where China Energy CHN Energy has located its $1.2 billion offshore solar panel array, the largest in the world

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
How to turn Extreme Weather Tragedies into Climate Victories

How to turn Extreme Weather Tragedies into Climate Victories

After an extreme weather event, climate organizers can seize the opportunity to push for tangible policy change

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Saudi Arabia
Yemen: The Human Cost of Imperial Ambitions

Yemen: The Human Cost of Imperial Ambitions

U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE are backing different factions and prolonging the conflict

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A Triple Entente?  Türkiye interested in joining Saudi-Pakistan Nuclear Security Pact

A Triple Entente? Türkiye interested in joining Saudi-Pakistan Nuclear Security Pact

Allies of the US in the Middle East no longer trust Washington to protect them from Israel

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Trump’s Gaza Board and the Return of Colonialism

Trump’s Gaza Board and the Return of Colonialism

The theoretical foundation of any “Board of Peace” is rooted in what theorist Frantz Fanon identified as the colonial “civilising mission.”

Middle East Monitor

Dissent
What Iran’s latest Protests tell us about Power, Memory and Resistance

What Iran’s latest Protests tell us about Power, Memory and Resistance

In the recent political unrest, the IRGC used force to control, intimidate and silence protesters

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Chinese policy and security circles interpret the tariff threat less as an attempt to alter Iran’s behavior than as a signal to third parties

Mohammad Eslami

Climate Crisis
2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

human-caused global warming pushed global temperatures to near-record levels despite the cooling influence of the La Niña phenomenon

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Donald Trump
Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

While eyes were on Caracas, US forces launched attacks across three continents. This is a war presidency

Paul Rogers

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