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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington
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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Two visions of the future of Gaza are congealing, in two different power centers. One is the Arab and Muslim […]

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On the Occasion of Dick Cheney’s Passing:  “All the Vice President’s Men”

On the Occasion of Dick Cheney’s Passing: “All the Vice President’s Men”

11/05/2025 By Juan Cole

Zohran Mamdani’s Proposals to Help New Yorkers Are Surprisingly Affordable

Zohran Mamdani’s Proposals to Help New Yorkers Are Surprisingly Affordable

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Once Upon a Time, a Nation of Laws:  From the Global War on Terror to Donald Trump’s Second Term

Once Upon a Time, a Nation of Laws: From the Global War on Terror to Donald Trump’s Second Term

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Post-election America finds itself in a panic. Voices from across a wide political spectrum warn that the country stands on the […]

Karen J. Greenberg

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The Takedown of Bashar Assad has an Impact on Many in the U.S. Here’s how

The Takedown of Bashar Assad has an Impact on Many in the U.S. Here’s how

( San Diego Union Tribune ) – Syrian refugees in El Cajon danced in the streets upon hearing about the Dec. 7 collapse of the […]

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

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Scientists: Cyclone Chido, which Devastated Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte, was 40% more likely to be a Cat 4 because of Climate Change

Scientists: Cyclone Chido, which Devastated Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte, was 40% more likely to be a Cat 4 because of Climate Change

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Cyclone Chido devastated the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, destroying an estimated 20,000 homes and wiping out entire shantytown neighborhoods. […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
Palestinians file Landmark Lawsuit against Blinken over Israel military Aid

Palestinians file Landmark Lawsuit against Blinken over Israel military Aid

( Middle East Monitor ) – A groundbreaking federal lawsuit has been filed against US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accusing him of systematically failing […]

Middle East Monitor

Syria
Why Syria’s Reconstruction may Depend on the Fate of its Minorities

Why Syria’s Reconstruction may Depend on the Fate of its Minorities

By Ramazan Kılınç, Kennesaw State University (The Conversation) – Tens of thousands of minorities fearing persecution have fled Syria since its takeover by the Sunni […]

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Closing Israeli Embassy does not Deter Ireland from Recognizing Palestine, Joining Genocide Case against Netanyahu Gov’t

Closing Israeli Embassy does not Deter Ireland from Recognizing Palestine, Joining Genocide Case against Netanyahu Gov’t

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The current Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, is likely a war criminal by virtue of serving in the cabinet of […]

Juan Cole

China
Trump Confronts a Rising China:   Can He Manage U.S.-China Relations Without Precipitating World War III?

Trump Confronts a Rising China: Can He Manage U.S.-China Relations Without Precipitating World War III?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Gaza, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Russia, Syria, Ukraine, and Venezuela: President-elect Donald Trump will face no shortage of foreign-policy challenges when […]

Michael T. Klare

Israel/ Palestine
Is Israel about to Annex the Palestinian West Bank?  Why Now?

Is Israel about to Annex the Palestinian West Bank? Why Now?

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel is getting ready to annex the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The annexation will be a major step backwards […]

Ramzy Baroud

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Trump:  Turkey's Erdogan staged "Hostile Takeover" of Syria using HTS Proxies, and is the "Victor"

Trump: Turkey’s Erdogan staged “Hostile Takeover” of Syria using HTS Proxies, and is the “Victor”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Donald J. Trump held an impromptu press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday. In the course of his remarks, he said […]

Juan Cole

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