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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Dan Steinbock

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

09/02/2025 By Juan Cole

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

09/02/2025 By Global Voices

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Donald Trump
What Trump’s torching of Iran deal says about US commitment to nuclear security

What Trump’s torching of Iran deal says about US commitment to nuclear security

Trump has deepened the world’s dangers two-fold

Scott L. Montgomery

Sudan
World Defends Sudanese Rape Victim Condemned to Death

World Defends Sudanese Rape Victim Condemned to Death

Hussein attempted to escape her arranged marriage but was forcibly restrained by her in-laws while her husband raped her

TeleSur

Feminism
Israel wins Eurovision with #MeToo inspired song

Israel wins Eurovision with #MeToo inspired song

Refrains such as “I am not your toy, you stupid boy”, summed up the concerns of many women against sexual harassment

Daniel Silva

Donald Trump
Kelly's "Family Separation"  recalls Slave Era practice of Selling Parents down the River

Kelly’s “Family Separation” recalls Slave Era practice of Selling Parents down the River

Kelly bizarrely defended Confederate slave drivers as having lived at a time before the evils of slavery were apparent to moral people

Juan Cole

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Muslim Clerics condemn Suicide Bombing, Targeting Civilians as Violations of Islamic Law

Muslim Clerics condemn Suicide Bombing, Targeting Civilians as Violations of Islamic Law

Indonesia hosted a conference of 70 prominent Muslim clergymen from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia to combat extremism

Juan Cole

Yemen
UN: Saudi-led  Coalition inflicts 60% of Yemen Deaths, Injuries

UN: Saudi-led Coalition inflicts 60% of Yemen Deaths, Injuries

Some 236 civilians were killed in Yemen in April making it the deadliest month for the war-torn state this year

Middle East Monitor

Saudi Arabia
Saudi-financed Belgian mosques teach hatred of Jews, gays: report

Saudi-financed Belgian mosques teach hatred of Jews, gays: report

Saudi-financed mosques in Belgium promote anti-semitic stereotypes and call for the persecution of homosexuals, according to a leaked report

AFP

Corruption
Russian Firm That Paid Michael Cohen also hired Trump Lawyer Kasowitz

Russian Firm That Paid Michael Cohen also hired Trump Lawyer Kasowitz

The investment firm that the two Trump attorneys worked for, Columbus Nova, calls it a “coincidence.”

Justin Elliott

Iran
Why there isn't likely to be a conventional War between Israel and Iran

Why there isn’t likely to be a conventional War between Israel and Iran

Despite the saber rattling, a large-scale ground war appears unlikely

Juan Cole

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