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Ypsilanti, named for a Greek Freedom Fighter against Tyranny, Rallies against Trump on “No Kings” Day
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Ypsilanti, named for a Greek Freedom Fighter against Tyranny, Rallies against Trump on “No Kings” Day

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In the 1820s Greece waged a successful war of independence against an authoritarian king, the Ottoman Emperor Mahmoud II. The […]

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Our Fourth Amendment Rights Are Endangered Like Never Before

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As Gaza rebuilds, what Lessons can be learned from Nagasaki in 1945?

As Gaza rebuilds, what Lessons can be learned from Nagasaki in 1945?

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Infectious Diseases “Spiraling out of Control” in Gaza as Israel Cuts Aid Entry in Half

Infectious Diseases “Spiraling out of Control” in Gaza as Israel Cuts Aid Entry in Half

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The terms of the Trump ceasefire in Gaza required Israeli authorities to allow 600 trucks of food and medical aid […]

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Can Netanyahu Survive Peace?

Can Netanyahu Survive Peace?

By John Strawson, University of East London (The Conversation) – Now a ceasefire has come into effect in Gaza, Israel’s long-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, […]

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The Trump Administration’s steps toward a Military Occupation of America

The Trump Administration’s steps toward a Military Occupation of America

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Earlier this month, President Donald Trump threatened to unleash the armed forces on more American cities during a rambling address to […]

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Whitewashing Gas Exploration in Post-Genocide Gaza

Whitewashing Gas Exploration in Post-Genocide Gaza

Amid its lethal bombarding campaign, Israel awarded licenses for gas exploration in offshore Gaza, which is not under its sovereignty. Hence, the ceasefire smokescreen to […]

Dan Steinbock

Israel/ Palestine
With 83% of its Buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than Money to rebuild

With 83% of its Buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than Money to rebuild

By John Tookey, Auckland University of Technology (The Conversation) – The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and […]

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Stateless: Memory, Identity, and the Palestinian Experience

Stateless: Memory, Identity, and the Palestinian Experience

Statelessness is the political weapon of a colonial project that fragments and displaces a nation Written byGuest Contributor ( Globalvoices.org ) – Ask a Palestinian […]

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The Israeli Scramble for Palestine’s Energy Reserves (Pt. 1)

The Israeli Scramble for Palestine’s Energy Reserves (Pt. 1)

For 25 years, Israel’s Gaza policies have been motivated not just by security concerns, but by efforts to exploit the Palestinians’ energy reserves. With the […]

Dan Steinbock

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“You Cannot fight the World:” The Hidden Meaning behind Trump’s Warning to Israel

“You Cannot fight the World:” The Hidden Meaning behind Trump’s Warning to Israel

( Middle East Monitor ) – A single, candid statement by US President Donald Trump during a Fox News interview on 9 October may illuminate […]

Ramzy Baroud

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The Gaza ceasefire Deal could be a ‘Strangle Contract’, with Israel holding all the Cards

The Gaza ceasefire Deal could be a ‘Strangle Contract’, with Israel holding all the Cards

By Marika Sosnowski, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) – There are jubilant scenes in both Gaza and Israel after both sides in the war […]

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