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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Syria:  Israel should ‘Think Twice’ about Bombing after Russian S-300 Air Defence Installed

Syria: Israel should ‘Think Twice’ about Bombing after Russian S-300 Air Defence Installed

Damascus (AFP) – A top Syrian official has said a new air defence system from ally Russia will force Israel to “think carefully” before carrying […]

AFP

Rape
But He Doesn't *Look* Like a Rapist

But He Doesn’t *Look* Like a Rapist

(Informed Comment) – The uproar over Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged attack of a 15-year-old has resulted in many irrational reactions, which even included a bizarre conspiracy […]

Gail Ukockis

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Trump's Space Farce

Trump’s Space Farce

(Tomdispatch.com) – Like many in my generation, undoubtedly including Donald Trump, I went into space early (and I’m not even counting all those hours in […]

William D. Hartung

Israel/ Palestine
World Bank warns Israeli Blockade has put Gaza’s Economy in ‘Free Fall’

World Bank warns Israeli Blockade has put Gaza’s Economy in ‘Free Fall’

Jerusalem (AFP) – The World Bank warned Tuesday that the Gaza Strip’s economy is in “free fall” as cuts to aid and salaries add to […]

AFP

International Criminal Court
Bolton Attacked the Int'l Criminal Court for Fear Palestinians will Get Justice

Bolton Attacked the Int’l Criminal Court for Fear Palestinians will Get Justice

By Philip Leech-Ngo | – U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton is at it again. He recently issued a blistering rebuke of the International Criminal […]

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Donald Trump
The US Media Should Learn from UN Audience, and Treat Trump as a Pathetic Joke

The US Media Should Learn from UN Audience, and Treat Trump as a Pathetic Joke

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The US media, as I predicted, has gone a long way toward normalizing Trump. Despite counts of his over 5,000 […]

Juan Cole

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US Isolated: Europe's Big 3, plus China & Russia Outmaneuver Trump to keep Iran Deal at UN

US Isolated: Europe’s Big 3, plus China & Russia Outmaneuver Trump to keep Iran Deal at UN

“determination to protect the freedom of their economic operators to pursue legitimate business with Iran”

Juan Cole

Crime
A Fourth Woman has contacted Montgomery County with Kavanaugh Rape Allegations

A Fourth Woman has contacted Montgomery County with Kavanaugh Rape Allegations

The local newspaper in Montgomery County, Maryland, is reporting that investigators there are aware of a fourth accuser (counting attorney Michael Avenatti’s anonymous one). The […]

Juan Cole

Immigration
Is the Trump Administration Drugging the 13,000 Detained Immigrant Children?

Is the Trump Administration Drugging the 13,000 Detained Immigrant Children?

Pharmaceutical Violence as Chemical Straitjacket

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