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No, Despite Hegseth, we Don’t need an even “More Lethal” NATO
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No, Despite Hegseth, we Don’t need an even “More Lethal” NATO

Anne-Ruth Wertheim

By Pieter Smit and Anne-Ruth Wertheim | – Translated by Kevin Cook | – ( BNNVARA.NL ) – After Secretary-General Mark Rutte said in his […]

IC Fundraising Appeal:  Support Independent Journalism in a Year of Living Dangerously

IC Fundraising Appeal: Support Independent Journalism in a Year of Living Dangerously

10/07/2025 By Juan Cole

Trump’s Gaza Initiative: Chance for Peace or Empty Words?

Trump’s Gaza Initiative: Chance for Peace or Empty Words?

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Trump Gingerly, Politely begs Russia not to Do Syria Idlib Campaign, Pretty Please

Trump Gingerly, Politely begs Russia not to Do Syria Idlib Campaign, Pretty Please

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – AFP reports that President Trump is cautioning the Syrian regime against launching an all-out assault on the last remaining rebel […]

Juan Cole

Turkey
Turkey calls US ‘Wild Wolves,’ vows to Dump Dollar for Russia, Iran Trade

Turkey calls US ‘Wild Wolves,’ vows to Dump Dollar for Russia, Iran Trade

Erdogan’s visit to Kyrgyzstan seeks more Trade, Boycott of Gulen Movement

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Iran
Iran FM in Syria for Talks ahead of Regime Offensive on rebel-held Idlib Province

Iran FM in Syria for Talks ahead of Regime Offensive on rebel-held Idlib Province

Damascus (AFP) – Iran’s foreign minister met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in a surprise visit to Damascus ahead of a looming regime […]

AFP

Brazil
Corrupt Gov’t Kept slashing Nat’l Museum, Now Brazilian History up in Smoke

Corrupt Gov’t Kept slashing Nat’l Museum, Now Brazilian History up in Smoke

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazilian officials on Monday blamed years of government cutbacks for an inferno that gutted the treasured National Museum, described by […]

AFP

Iran
Pakistan sides with Iran, as Trump cuts $300 mn in Aid

Pakistan sides with Iran, as Trump cuts $300 mn in Aid

(TeleSur) – Pakistan and Iran started cooperating on border security last year and during this latest meeting, the officials discussed military and security cooperation. Pakistan […]

TeleSur

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On Labor Day, American Workers are Poor because they Aren't Socialists

On Labor Day, American Workers are Poor because they Aren’t Socialists

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The emergence of the Democratic Socialists of America caucus in the Democratic Party and its stars such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel must Act Unilaterally to Impose Reality on Palestianians: Defense Minister Lieberman

Israel must Act Unilaterally to Impose Reality on Palestianians: Defense Minister Lieberman

Jerusalem (AFP) – Israel’s defence minister said Monday that negotiations with Palestinians on the situation in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank were pointless […]

AFP

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Director Gitai Blasts Netanyahu for “Cozying up to anti-Semites”

Israeli Director Gitai Blasts Netanyahu for “Cozying up to anti-Semites”

Venice (AFP) – Israeli director Amos Gitai lashed his country’s government Monday for trying to “turn culture into propaganda” and cosying up to the “worst […]

AFP

Donald Trump
McCain Funeral: TV makes it all about Personalities, elides Oil Drilling, War, Tax Cuts

McCain Funeral: TV makes it all about Personalities, elides Oil Drilling, War, Tax Cuts

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Cable television news shows and perhaps social media as well are misleading us by concentrating on personalities instead of issues, […]

Juan Cole

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