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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Top 5 Reasons Trump's Menacing Iran with Game of Thrones Tweet is Horrible

Top 5 Reasons Trump’s Menacing Iran with Game of Thrones Tweet is Horrible

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – With his seemingly infinite capacity for tone deafness, Trump tweeted on Friday an HBO-style movie poster of himself with the […]

Juan Cole

Yemen
As Saudi-led War Grinds on, 2.2 mn. Yemeni Children Suffering Malnutrition

As Saudi-led War Grinds on, 2.2 mn. Yemeni Children Suffering Malnutrition

And fully 7 million Yemeni Children face Food Insecurity

AFP

journalism
Khashoggi’s Murder Shines Spotlight on Journalists Fleeing ME Dictatorships

Khashoggi’s Murder Shines Spotlight on Journalists Fleeing ME Dictatorships

Many journalists fled after the failure of the Arab Spring, but remain in danger

The Conversation

Far Right
Why does US Government Ignore Right Wing White Terrorism?

Why does US Government Ignore Right Wing White Terrorism?

Washington (AFP) – Robert Bowers, accused of massacring 11 Jews in a Pittsburgh synagogue, spewed extreme anti-Semitic invective openly on social media, and had 10 […]

Paul Handley

Saudi Arabia
Could Khashoggi’s Murder Help End Saudi’s Brutal Yemen War?

Could Khashoggi’s Murder Help End Saudi’s Brutal Yemen War?

(48Hills) – Mid-term elections could reverse Trump policies By Reese Erlich – November 1, 2018 The murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has backfired […]

Reese Erlich

Climate Change
Trump Paradox: He promotes CO2 even as Climate Emergency impels Emigration from Guatemala

Trump Paradox: He promotes CO2 even as Climate Emergency impels Emigration from Guatemala

Locals say the climate has become unusually unpredictable over their lifetimes

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Federer Boycotts Saudi Arabia as other Tennis Stars Mull Withdrawal

Federer Boycotts Saudi Arabia as other Tennis Stars Mull Withdrawal

Tennis superstars Nadal and Djokovic are considering withdrawing from the games after the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, […]

TeleSur

Climate Change
Global Heating worse than Thought – it Has gone into the Oceans

Global Heating worse than Thought – it Has gone into the Oceans

by Patrick GALEY | – Paris (AFP) – The world’s oceans have absorbed 60 percent more heat than previously thought over the last quarter of […]

AFP

Pentagon
Pentagon Socialism: Militarizing the Economy in the Name of Defense

Pentagon Socialism: Militarizing the Economy in the Name of Defense

( Tomdispatch.com) – Given his erratic behavior, from daily Twitter eruptions to upping his tally of lies by the hour, it’s hard to think of […]

William D. Hartung

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