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Iraqi Gov’t Agrees with US to Take Custody of 7,000 ISIL Fighters in Light of Syrian Instability
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Iraqi Gov’t Agrees with US to Take Custody of 7,000 ISIL Fighters in Light of Syrian Instability

Juan Cole

The thousands of ISIL fighters imprisoned by the Kurds in 14 detention centers had terrorized western and northern Iraq and eastern Syria

Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat

Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat

01/23/2026 By The Conversation

Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change and the Decline of Empire

Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change and the Decline of Empire

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Why Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership

Why Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership

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Iran’s Universities Have long been Students’ Battleground for the Future

Iran’s Universities Have long been Students’ Battleground for the Future

Iran’s universities tell the story of the nation itself: a story of persistent hope confronting relentless repression

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Is Netanyahu the Trojan Horse in Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza?

the invitation arrived only months after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu

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

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

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

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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

We are shocked and appalled by reports of the high number of civilians shot dead — as well as the thousands of arrests

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Trump’s Comic Book Foreign Policy

‘How to Read Donald Duck,’ that classic guide to U.S. cultural imperialism in Latin America: there was always more to a Disney comic than gags.

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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

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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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