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Psychopathocracy 3.0
Donald Trump

Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Why Trump can't put Iran back in an Obama-style box of severe sanctions

Why Trump can’t put Iran back in an Obama-style box of severe sanctions

In addition to facing resistance from China and Russia, it’s unclear what new sanctions would achieve

Juan Cole

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Two-Faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East

Two-Faced Trump: Peace in Korea, World War in the Middle East

It’s a peculiarly hypocritical position to take, but strangely consistent for a two-faced leader

John Feffer

Houthi
US Troops fighting for Saudis against Houthis in Yemen

US Troops fighting for Saudis against Houthis in Yemen

They helped defend Najran by destroying rocket launchers

AFP

Donald Trump
The Imperial Presidency was always a Peril but now Volatile *Trump* can take us to War

The Imperial Presidency was always a Peril but now Volatile *Trump* can take us to War

Congress can’t just abdicate its Constitutional Prerogative of Declaring War

Danny Sjursen

Donald Trump
If Giuliani’s right Trump lied about Porn Star Hush Money, why believe him on Iran?

If Giuliani’s right Trump lied about Porn Star Hush Money, why believe him on Iran?

The president has no credibility to make important foreign policy decisions

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Rights groups sue Army over Illegal Sniping at unarmed Gaza Protesters (Video)

Israeli Rights groups sue Army over Illegal Sniping at unarmed Gaza Protesters (Video)

THE RUNDOWN | With injuries and fatalities mounting on the #Gaza border with #Israel, some NGOs are standing up to the IDF

i24News

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Saudi Arabia world's 3rd highest military spender but 41st in World Population

Saudi Arabia world’s 3rd highest military spender but 41st in World Population

Saudi military spending reached $69.4 billion in 2017

Middle East Monitor

Antisemitism
Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation over alleged comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres

AFP

Iran
Netanyahu's Theatrics backfire, making the case for Iran deal

Netanyahu’s Theatrics backfire, making the case for Iran deal

All Netanyahu’s presentation revealed was that Israel is still questioning the credibility of the deal in itself

Meysam Tayebipour

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