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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
Donald Trump

Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

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Iraq
Protest Wave: ‘Explosion of Rage at System that has Robbed Iraqis of’ Hope

Protest Wave: ‘Explosion of Rage at System that has Robbed Iraqis of’ Hope

In the heat of battle against the Islamic State group, Iraqis united against a common enemy

Ali Choukeir

Donald Trump
Can Republicans find the Spine to “Contain” Trump?

Can Republicans find the Spine to “Contain” Trump?

It remains to be seen whether Republicans have the will to rein in their president

Michael Mathes

Donald Trump
What exactly did Trump Promise Putin on Syria, START Nuclear Treaty?

What exactly did Trump Promise Putin on Syria, START Nuclear Treaty?

The Russian press disagreed about whether the Putin-Trump Helsinki summit was contentless or whether new agreements were reached

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
US Episcopalians Will Boycott Israeli Firms involved in West Bank Rights Abuses

US Episcopalians Will Boycott Israeli Firms involved in West Bank Rights Abuses

The US Episcopal Church has announced it has adopted a series of human rights resolutions which will screen Israeli companies

Middle East Monitor

Climate Change
Climate: Desertification degrades 30 mn Acres a Year when we Need 70% more Food

Climate: Desertification degrades 30 mn Acres a Year when we Need 70% more Food

Our misuse and abuse of land and water is changing fertile land into deserts

The Conversation

Climate Change
Expanding ‘Dead Zone’ in Arabian Sea raises Climate Change Fears

Expanding ‘Dead Zone’ in Arabian Sea raises Climate Change Fears

In the waters of the Arabian Sea, a vast “dead zone” the size of Scotland is expanding and scientists say climate change may be to blame

Alison Tahmizian Meuse

Pentagon
Overstretch?  US Special Ops Military deployed to 144 Countries Last Year

Overstretch? US Special Ops Military deployed to 144 Countries Last Year

Sometimes shadowy missions ended in disaster

Nick Turse

Iraq
Iraq: Massive Protests against US-Installed Gov’t Enter Second Week

Iraq: Massive Protests against US-Installed Gov’t Enter Second Week

Protests in Iraq continued into their second week Monday following days of clashes that left eight people dead

AFP

Supreme Court
Are your Personal Liberties at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court?

Are your Personal Liberties at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court?

If Americans lose the right to privacy enshrined in Roe, they’ll lose a lot more than abortion access

Olivia Alperstein

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