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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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Israel PM Netanyahu’s Wife Goes on Trial for Corruption and Fraud

Israel PM Netanyahu’s Wife Goes on Trial for Corruption and Fraud

Jerusalem (AFP) – The wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on trial Sunday for allegedly using state funds to fraudulently pay for hundreds […]

Stephen Weizman

Iran
Further Trump Admin. Descent into Lawlessness if it rejects Int’l Court of Justice Ruling on Iran

Further Trump Admin. Descent into Lawlessness if it rejects Int’l Court of Justice Ruling on Iran

Co-Author: Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK The Hague (AFP) – The United States will confront Tehran at the UN’s top court on Monday over billions in frozen […]

Jan Hennop

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Plutocratic Coup: Top Six Ways a Kavanaugh Court will Take us back to the Dark Ages

Plutocratic Coup: Top Six Ways a Kavanaugh Court will Take us back to the Dark Ages

Despite the considerable cloud over his head, Brett Kavanaugh was put on the Supreme Court on Saturday, in what may best be described as a […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Turkey says Saudi Authorities Murdered Dissident Khashoggi in Istanbul Consulate

Turkey says Saudi Authorities Murdered Dissident Khashoggi in Istanbul Consulate

Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish police have concluded that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi mission in Istanbul after going missing Tuesday, […]

AFP

Iran
Iran Calls on Saudi Arabia for Regional Security Cooperation in face of Trump Insults

Iran Calls on Saudi Arabia for Regional Security Cooperation in face of Trump Insults

“This is the reward of the illusion that security could be achieved through external support”

Middle East Monitor

Far Right
What’s Behind the Rise of 784 Influential Hate Groups in the US?  Depends on Where

What’s Behind the Rise of 784 Influential Hate Groups in the US? Depends on Where

(Yes! Magazine) – Organized hate groups span all geographic areas of the United States, from White nationalists in Washington state to neo-Nazis in Alabama to […]

Wyatt Massey

Featured
Irony: Nobel Peace Prize for anti-Rape Activist, as US Senate puts Alleged Abuser on Highest Court

Irony: Nobel Peace Prize for anti-Rape Activist, as US Senate puts Alleged Abuser on Highest Court

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – If the allegations of Professor Christine Blasey Ford against Brett Kavanaugh are true, then he was a juvenile criminal. He […]

Juan Cole

Supreme Court
At Least Heidi Heitkamp refused to Vote for Kavanaugh: Why I'm not Surprised

At Least Heidi Heitkamp refused to Vote for Kavanaugh: Why I’m not Surprised

(Informed Comment) – On October 4, Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) announced that she was going to vote “no” on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to […]

Gail Ukockis

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Squatters Busted Stealing Olives from Palestinian Farm

Israeli Squatters Busted Stealing Olives from Palestinian Farm

Olive-Growing is 20% of the West Bank Palestinian Economy

Middle East Monitor

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