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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
Despite Trump’s Violation of it, Iran is Still Abiding by Nuclear Deal, UN Says

Despite Trump’s Violation of it, Iran is Still Abiding by Nuclear Deal, UN Says

Vienna (AFP) – Iran is sticking to the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, a UN atomic watchdog report showed Thursday, despite ongoing […]

AFP

Israel Lobbies
Aljazeera Documentary: Israel Lobbies Staging Fake Rallies, Spying on Americans

Aljazeera Documentary: Israel Lobbies Staging Fake Rallies, Spying on Americans

London (Middle East Monitor) – Leaked excerpts from a censored Aljazeera documentary, released this week, have offered a glimpse into the workings of pro-Israeli lobby […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Fossil Fuels Climate Crisis to Imperil Earth’s Ecosystems, Plants & Animals

Fossil Fuels Climate Crisis to Imperil Earth’s Ecosystems, Plants & Animals

Tampa (AFP) – The Earth’s forests, deserts, landscapes and vital ecosystems risk a “major transformation” in the next century due to climate change, international scientists […]

AFP

Donald Trump
Top 7 Reasons Progressive Andrew Gillum can Defeat "Monkey it Up" DeSantis

Top 7 Reasons Progressive Andrew Gillum can Defeat “Monkey it Up” DeSantis

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Congressional representative and Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis shocked the nation on Wednesday by warning Florida voters not to “monkey […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Israel Renews Threat to Attack Iran Targets in Syria

Israel Renews Threat to Attack Iran Targets in Syria

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel on Wednesday renewed its threat to attack Iranian military targets in Syria, after the two Muslim allies signed an accord on […]

AFP

Iran
“A Deadly Blow:” Why is Iran Persecuting and Killing Sufi Mystics?

“A Deadly Blow:” Why is Iran Persecuting and Killing Sufi Mystics?

Washington, D.C. (RFE/RL) – Thirty-three-year-old Mostafa Abdi, a member of Iran’s largest Sufi order and editor of a news outlet focused on the Gonabadi dervish […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

Turkey
Turkey's big Problem isn't Collapsing Currency, but Lack of Democracy under Erdogan

Turkey’s big Problem isn’t Collapsing Currency, but Lack of Democracy under Erdogan

By Gary M. Grossman | – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is presiding over the damaging loss of value of the Turkish currency, the lira, […]

The Conversation

Climate Change
Storm Death Toll in Puerto Rico Rivals 9/11: But where is War on Climate Change?

Storm Death Toll in Puerto Rico Rivals 9/11: But where is War on Climate Change?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A team of researchers at George Washington University has estimated that excess deaths of Americans in Puerto Rico during and […]

Juan Cole

Pollution
It's Official: Burning Coal, Auto Exhaust & Air Pollution Making us Stupid

It’s Official: Burning Coal, Auto Exhaust & Air Pollution Making us Stupid

(TeleSur) – Sam Myers said how we live has decreased the nutritional value of our staple food source, “putting our health at risk.” Increasing levels […]

TeleSur

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