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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada
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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

Hugh J. Curran

“These first few months  [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

06/27/2025 By The Conversation

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

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A coming Crash? Massive Bank deregulation and a Trump-appointed Fed: What could go Wrong?

A coming Crash? Massive Bank deregulation and a Trump-appointed Fed: What could go Wrong?

Trump has appointed more members of the Fed board than any president since Woodrow Wilson

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Democracy
Tunisian women hit campaign trail as equals to men

Tunisian women hit campaign trail as equals to men

The 2011 Tunisian Revolution resulted in a constitution that recognizes the equality of women and men (even the US doesn’t have that)

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China
Russia and China slam Trump-Macron Push to Renegotiate Iran Deal

Russia and China slam Trump-Macron Push to Renegotiate Iran Deal

Moscow and Beijing value Iran’s Role in Syria, plan arms sales to Tehran

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Oil for Israel?  15 Years later, new Light on the Iraq War

Iraqi Oil for Israel? 15 Years later, new Light on the Iraq War

By Gary Vogler | ( University of Kansas Press Blog) | – – April 24 marks the 15th anniversary of my initial entry into Baghdad […]

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Syria
Syrian Gov’t Secures Capital, takes E Qalamoun from Saudi-backed ‘Army of Islam’

Syrian Gov’t Secures Capital, takes E Qalamoun from Saudi-backed ‘Army of Islam’

Displaced fundamentalists flee to Afrin, settled by Turkey in anti-Kurdish security Belt near Border

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China
China’s Climate Policies Could Save 94,000 People from Early Grave

China’s Climate Policies Could Save 94,000 People from Early Grave

The difference is that the Chinese Communist Party Cares and our Capitalists do not.

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Ottoman Empire
Turkish Youth, WW I’s Gallipoli Battle, and the Secular-Religious Divide

Turkish Youth, WW I’s Gallipoli Battle, and the Secular-Religious Divide

The Secular Legacy of Kemal Ataturk is increasingly embattled in Erdogan’s Turkey

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Macron and Trump talk new Iran Deal, but is it Pie in the Sky?

Macron and Trump talk new Iran Deal, but is it Pie in the Sky?

Macron wants to add the Syria issue to negotiations with Iran, which may be a deal breaker

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestine takes Israel to UN Racism Commission for Apartheid Policies

Palestine takes Israel to UN Racism Commission for Apartheid Policies

The PA had warned Israel of forthcoming Apartheid charge if it continued to expropriate the West Bank.

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