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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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What the Messianic Hardliners in Netanyahu’s Government want from the War

What the Messianic Hardliners in Netanyahu’s Government want from the War

By Paul Rogers, University of Bradford | – (The Conversation) – Much recent media focus has rightly been on the anniversary of the October 7 […]

The Conversation

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“Greater Israel:” Cabinet Minister Plots Seizure of Territory from 6 Neighbors, including Lebanon

“Greater Israel:” Cabinet Minister Plots Seizure of Territory from 6 Neighbors, including Lebanon

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday that Israel has no designs on Turkey, denying charges by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan […]

Juan Cole

Israel
UN Peacekeepers at Risk from Israeli Army as they Protect Civilians in Southern Lebanon

UN Peacekeepers at Risk from Israeli Army as they Protect Civilians in Southern Lebanon

By Chiara Ruffa, Sciences Po and Vanessa Newby, Leiden University | – (The Conversation) – United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have reported a series […]

The Conversation

Colonialism
The New Climate Colonialism

The New Climate Colonialism

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Considered Angola’s crown jewel by many, Lobito is a colorful port city on the country’s scenic Atlantic coast where a nearly […]

Joshua Frank

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“A Direct Death Sentence” – Israel seeks to Expel 400K Palestinians from N. Gaza, and to Empty its Hospitals

“A Direct Death Sentence” – Israel seeks to Expel 400K Palestinians from N. Gaza, and to Empty its Hospitals

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a further crime against humanity, Israeli authorities are now attempting to complete the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza, where […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The Gaza War and the Jordanian Dilemma

The Gaza War and the Jordanian Dilemma

by Marwan Muasher A whole year has passed since the Israeli war on Gaza, during which Israel has crossed all humanitarian, political and military lines. […]

Middle East Monitor

History
Israel’s Destruction of Gaza Heritage Sites aims to erase — and replace — Palestine’s History

Israel’s Destruction of Gaza Heritage Sites aims to erase — and replace — Palestine’s History

By Pilar Montero Vilar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid | – (The Conversation) – In 2016, British photographer James Morris published Time and Remains of Palestine. […]

The Conversation

Constitution
“A Bad” effing “guy!”  – Biden cursed out Netanyahu but then let him do as he pleased – Hamlet on the Potomac

“A Bad” effing “guy!” – Biden cursed out Netanyahu but then let him do as he pleased – Hamlet on the Potomac

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Joe Biden has many achievements as a domestic president, including the biggest investment ever made in green energy and fighting […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
How Big Oil is Astroturfing opposition to Wind and Solar, and Helping Destroy the Earth

How Big Oil is Astroturfing opposition to Wind and Solar, and Helping Destroy the Earth

( Tomdispatch.com ) – No one wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard. It’s an eyesore and a health hazard, not to mention the hit […]

John Feffer

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