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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
Colonialism

76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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Islam
The Rightwing ‘American Spectator’ doesn’t Want you to read my ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace ‘

The Rightwing ‘American Spectator’ doesn’t Want you to read my ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace ‘

Harrod’s argument is one of the most grievous fallacies of anachronism ever to be committed in the history of humankind.

Juan Cole

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Top 6 Reasons Dems shouldn't Allocate a single Cent for Trump's Idiotic Wall

Top 6 Reasons Dems shouldn’t Allocate a single Cent for Trump’s Idiotic Wall

Southwest border arrests of undocumented entrants are as low as they have been in 50 years

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Lessons from 'The Lobby' Documentary for Palestine Solidarity Movement

Lessons from ‘The Lobby’ Documentary for Palestine Solidarity Movement

Israel lobbies smear people via anonymous websites as a means of psychological warfare

Maan News Agency

Yemen
To Save 10 mn Yemenis from Starvation, UN Pushes De-Escalation at Hodeida Port

To Save 10 mn Yemenis from Starvation, UN Pushes De-Escalation at Hodeida Port

Under discussion on Monday were the fate of the Hodeida, vital to aid and food imports, and Taiz

AFP

Mass Extinction
Where have all the Creatures Gone?  Long Time Passing... (Hint: We've Killed Them Off)

Where have all the Creatures Gone? Long Time Passing… (Hint: We’ve Killed Them Off)

The Age of Biological Annihilation

Tomdispatch

Sea Level
Island Nations facing Rising Seas Demand Action at UN Climate Summit

Island Nations facing Rising Seas Demand Action at UN Climate Summit

“We all need to act now and fast, but I must stress it requires a strong political will by us leaders,” said Taneti Maamau.

AFP

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Trump's App't of Nauert at U.N. is a National Security Threat to the U.S.

Trump’s App’t of Nauert at U.N. is a National Security Threat to the U.S.

To plumb the depths of Nauert’s ignorance about international affairs it would be necessary to deploy the Deepsea Challenger (DCV 1)

Juan Cole

War Crimes
From Yemen to the Rohingya, Mass Atrocities against Civilians are the New Normal

From Yemen to the Rohingya, Mass Atrocities against Civilians are the New Normal

Whatever Happened to ‘Never again’?

Human Rights Watch

Climate Change
“Rogue Nations” of Saudi, US and Russia Angrily Derail Climate Summit Report

“Rogue Nations” of Saudi, US and Russia Angrily Derail Climate Summit Report

The Saudi negotiator, visibly angry, seemed to be spoiling for a fight

AFP

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