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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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Iran
Pressuring Europe over Trump, Iran will Build New Centrifuges for Enriching Uranium

Pressuring Europe over Trump, Iran will Build New Centrifuges for Enriching Uranium

Iran said Tuesday it has launched a plan to boost uranium enrichment capacity with new centrifuges, raising the pressure on European diplomats

Marc Jourdier

Nuclear weapons
Quiet Armageddon: Pentagon’s Hush-Hush new B-21 Stealth Bomber can Carry Nukes

Quiet Armageddon: Pentagon’s Hush-Hush new B-21 Stealth Bomber can Carry Nukes

If history is any judge, however, a boon for Northrop Grumman is likely to prove a bust for the American taxpayer

William J. Astore

Democracy
Is there Too Much Democracy in the Middle East?

Is there Too Much Democracy in the Middle East?

Trump loves Arab Strong Men almost as Much as he Loves Playboy Bunnies

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Oceanic Genocide: Marine Heatwaves Hotter, Lasting Longer, and More Lethal

Oceanic Genocide: Marine Heatwaves Hotter, Lasting Longer, and More Lethal

A marine ecosystem that had 30 days of extreme heat in the early 20th century might now experience 45 days of extreme heat

The Conversation

Yemen
Forgotten War in Yemen Heats up as 100 die in Fight for Key Port

Forgotten War in Yemen Heats up as 100 die in Fight for Key Port

The battle for a major rebel-controlled port in Yemen has left more than 100 soldiers and insurgents dead in less than a week

AFP

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"The Light of a Thousand Suns:" India has 5 of World's largest Solar Farms, Plans Huger

“The Light of a Thousand Suns:” India has 5 of World’s largest Solar Farms, Plans Huger

India intends to have 275 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2027 and is counting on solar to provide two-thirds of it

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
America’s Founders vs. Trump

America’s Founders vs. Trump

James Madison warned his fellow countrymen that their chosen system of governance would only survive if they kept factionalism in check

J. Bradford DeLong

Peace
JFK Made a Forgotten Turn toward Peace before He Was Killed; We’ve Abandoned it Entirely

JFK Made a Forgotten Turn toward Peace before He Was Killed; We’ve Abandoned it Entirely

Fifty-five years ago President John F. Kennedy delivered a commencement address that turned traditional national security policy on its head

H. Patricia Hynes

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Trump’s Roast of Muslims at his White House Iftar Dinner

Trump’s Roast of Muslims at his White House Iftar Dinner

It’s not hard to imagine this playing out

Juan Cole

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