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

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‘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

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"Hypocritical Clergymen"- How the Trump-Pompeo Slam of Iran Backfires

“Hypocritical Clergymen”- How the Trump-Pompeo Slam of Iran Backfires

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s rant against Iran on Sunday accused the leadership of that country of hoarding the country’s wealth, behaving like a mafia, […]

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Washington (AFP) – Tensions are mounting between Donald Trump and Iran — the US president’s raw tweet threatening Tehran was met Monday with a similarly […]

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The Other Caged Kids: UN Rights Chief Calls out Israel on Palestinians

The Other Caged Kids: UN Rights Chief Calls out Israel on Palestinians

United Nations (United States) (AFP) – The United Nations rights chief on Monday demanded that Israel either give more than 400 detained Palestinian children their […]

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Israel Tightens Control of Palestinian E Jerusalem, with Trump’s Blessing

(OpenDemocracy.net) – After Trump’s decision to move the American embassy to Jerusalem, Israel has gained its ally’s backing to go even further in its control […]

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As UK hits 50% Renewables some Days, will a Huge new Solar Farm Change Everything?

As UK hits 50% Renewables some Days, will a Huge new Solar Farm Change Everything?

By Alastair Buckley | – Sheffield (The Conversation) – The largest solar power plant ever proposed in the UK will be reviewed by the secretary […]

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Trump and Iran’s Rouhani Threaten each other with the Mother of all Wars

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In remarks Saturday to the Iranian foreign policy establishment in Tehran, President Hassan Rouhani gave some warnings to Donald Trump. […]

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Israel: Thousands Rally against Discrimination toward Gays

Israel: Thousands Rally against Discrimination toward Gays

Tel Aviv (AFP) – Israelis demonstrated and held a one-day strike on Sunday to protest a law denying surrogacy to gay couples, with thousands attending […]

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Is Trump finishing the Job that Bin Laden Began?

Washington, D.C. (Tomdispatch.com) – As presidencies approach their midpoints, pundits begin the inevitable search for that elusive creature: the doctrine. It’s often a quixotic quest, […]

John Feffer

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