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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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Iraq
Protest Wave: ‘Explosion of Rage at System that has Robbed Iraqis of’ Hope

Protest Wave: ‘Explosion of Rage at System that has Robbed Iraqis of’ Hope

In the heat of battle against the Islamic State group, Iraqis united against a common enemy

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Donald Trump
Can Republicans find the Spine to “Contain” Trump?

Can Republicans find the Spine to “Contain” Trump?

It remains to be seen whether Republicans have the will to rein in their president

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Donald Trump
What exactly did Trump Promise Putin on Syria, START Nuclear Treaty?

What exactly did Trump Promise Putin on Syria, START Nuclear Treaty?

The Russian press disagreed about whether the Putin-Trump Helsinki summit was contentless or whether new agreements were reached

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Israel/ Palestine
US Episcopalians Will Boycott Israeli Firms involved in West Bank Rights Abuses

US Episcopalians Will Boycott Israeli Firms involved in West Bank Rights Abuses

The US Episcopal Church has announced it has adopted a series of human rights resolutions which will screen Israeli companies

Middle East Monitor

Climate Change
Climate: Desertification degrades 30 mn Acres a Year when we Need 70% more Food

Climate: Desertification degrades 30 mn Acres a Year when we Need 70% more Food

Our misuse and abuse of land and water is changing fertile land into deserts

The Conversation

Climate Change
Expanding ‘Dead Zone’ in Arabian Sea raises Climate Change Fears

Expanding ‘Dead Zone’ in Arabian Sea raises Climate Change Fears

In the waters of the Arabian Sea, a vast “dead zone” the size of Scotland is expanding and scientists say climate change may be to blame

Alison Tahmizian Meuse

Pentagon
Overstretch?  US Special Ops Military deployed to 144 Countries Last Year

Overstretch? US Special Ops Military deployed to 144 Countries Last Year

Sometimes shadowy missions ended in disaster

Nick Turse

Iraq
Iraq: Massive Protests against US-Installed Gov’t Enter Second Week

Iraq: Massive Protests against US-Installed Gov’t Enter Second Week

Protests in Iraq continued into their second week Monday following days of clashes that left eight people dead

AFP

Supreme Court
Are your Personal Liberties at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court?

Are your Personal Liberties at Stake if Brett Kavanaugh Joins the Court?

If Americans lose the right to privacy enshrined in Roe, they’ll lose a lot more than abortion access

Olivia Alperstein

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