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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Iran
After Mobs Burn Iran Consulate in Basra, US Blames, Threatens Iran for Iraqi Attacks on US Facilities

After Mobs Burn Iran Consulate in Basra, US Blames, Threatens Iran for Iraqi Attacks on US Facilities

London (Middle East Monitors) – The United States warned Iran on Tuesday it will “respond swiftly and decisively” to any attacks by Tehran’s allies in […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Global Heating Boosts Hurricane Florence, as Climate Denialist Governors Urge 1.5 Million to Flee

Global Heating Boosts Hurricane Florence, as Climate Denialist Governors Urge 1.5 Million to Flee

(Watchers.news) – The National Weather Service has issued hurricane and storm surge warnings for portions of the coasts of North and South Carolina on September […]

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Donald Trump
The  Irrelevance of Trump: America was a Plutocratic Nat'l Security State and Still Is

The Irrelevance of Trump: America was a Plutocratic Nat’l Security State and Still Is

Boston ( Tomdispatch.com) – Donald Trump’s tenure as the 45th U.S. president may last another few weeks, another year, or another 16 months. However unsettling […]

Andrew J. Bacevich

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Did Trump almost start WW III with Russia with Proposed Massive Bombing of Syrian AF?

Did Trump almost start WW III with Russia with Proposed Massive Bombing of Syrian AF?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Bob Woodward’s just-released book, “Fear,” Donald Trump had been pressed to use 200 cruise missiles to destroy the […]

Juan Cole

Green Energy
Could Massive Solar and Wind Farms make the Sahara Green Again?

Could Massive Solar and Wind Farms make the Sahara Green Again?

By Alona Armstrong | – Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is an important and necessary step towards averting climate change. However, in our […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Right:  Oslo Peace Process is Dead, and We Packed down the Earth on the Grave

Israeli Right: Oslo Peace Process is Dead, and We Packed down the Earth on the Grave

Amichai (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A panoramic view of mountains and neighbouring Palestinian villages before him, Avichai Boaran thinks back on the Oslo accords first […]

Stephen Weizman

Islam
Islam: Compassion and Positive Peace in the Qur’an

Islam: Compassion and Positive Peace in the Qur’an

One of the early chapters of the Qur’an is “The City,” chapter 90 in the standard version. It gives us a good idea of the […]

Juan Cole

Green Energy
In Huge Game-Changer: California commits to 100% Green Electricity within 25 Years

In Huge Game-Changer: California commits to 100% Green Electricity within 25 Years

Los Angeles (AFP) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Monday committing his state to a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2045. At […]

Marlowe Hood

Donald Trump
#Plaidshirtguy shows Why Trump likes Mideast Dictators

#Plaidshirtguy shows Why Trump likes Mideast Dictators

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The most striking characteristic of the tyrant is pettiness. Trump as president is dangerous. He is volatile. He shouts that […]

Juan Cole

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