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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line
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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

06/28/2025 By Ramzy Baroud

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

06/28/2025 By The Conversation

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Three Countries show how Near a 100% Green Grid is

Three Countries show how Near a 100% Green Grid is

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The aspiration for a 100% green electricity grid is no longer a dream. It is regularly […]

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Trump's Increasingly Secret Air and Drone Wars

Trump’s Increasingly Secret Air and Drone Wars

By Jessica Purkiss and Abigail Fielding-Smith | ( Bureau of Investigative Journalism) | – – Civil rights group calls the transparency clampdown “deeply disturbing” Share […]

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Israeli peace group urges soldiers to refuse orders to shoot Gaza protesters

Israeli peace group urges soldiers to refuse orders to shoot Gaza protesters

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem launched a campaign entitled “Sorry Commander, I cannot shoot,” on Thursday urging Israeli soldiers to refuse orders […]

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Donald Trump
The Dolls of Militarism: Will Trump’s Chickenhawk Cabinet lie us into another Conflict?

The Dolls of Militarism: Will Trump’s Chickenhawk Cabinet lie us into another Conflict?

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Sometimes I get sick of saying it, but just when you thought it couldn’t get any […]

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Trump wants out of Syria within 6 months, Seeks Saudi Aid: AP

Trump wants out of Syria within 6 months, Seeks Saudi Aid: AP

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – AP’s Josh Lederman reports that on Tuesday, Trump told national security aides meeting in the White […]

Juan Cole

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Danger: Sinclair is advancing its agenda using the public broadcast spectrum

Danger: Sinclair is advancing its agenda using the public broadcast spectrum

By Amanda Lotz | (The Conversation) | – – On March 31, Deadspin produced a video showing a chorus of local news anchors delivering the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
#MeToo? Ahed Tamimi’s lawyer accuses Israeli interrogators of sexual harassment

#MeToo? Ahed Tamimi’s lawyer accuses Israeli interrogators of sexual harassment

Middle East Monitor | – – Israeli lawyer Gaby Lasky who is defending Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi has accused investigators of sexual harassment, Arab48.com reported […]

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Syria
Russian, Iranian, Turkish Presidents Meet to Discuss Syria, isolate Trump

Russian, Iranian, Turkish Presidents Meet to Discuss Syria, isolate Trump

TeleSur | – – The meeting signals a shift towards dialogue between what have previously been opposing camps throughout most of Syria’s war. The presidents […]

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Top 5 Ways Iran is not very much like Hitler's Germany

Top 5 Ways Iran is not very much like Hitler’s Germany

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In that interview with Jeffrey Goldberg, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman violated Godwin’s law and […]

Juan Cole

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