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

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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Antisemitism
On how there is no Tradition of anti-Semitism in Islam

On how there is no Tradition of anti-Semitism in Islam

The history contradicts media stereotypes

Peter Wien

racism
NFL Commissioner takes a Knee in Pitiful Pandering (Cartoon)

NFL Commissioner takes a Knee in Pitiful Pandering (Cartoon)

Via: Jamiol’s World – Get Paul Jamiol’s latest book of political cartoons, Hatred Rising

Paul Jamiol

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How Peak Hype crashed Trump's N Korea Summit/ Nobel Peace Prize

How Peak Hype crashed Trump’s N Korea Summit/ Nobel Peace Prize

The summit was poorly conceived and badly planned, attended with Trumpian snake oil and hype

Juan Cole

Pakistan
To Fight Talibanism, Pakistan finally gives Rights to People in Tribal Areas

To Fight Talibanism, Pakistan finally gives Rights to People in Tribal Areas

Pakistan’s restive tribal areas may finally be allowed to enter the political mainstream

Sajjad Tarakzai

Israel/ Palestine
Why the Youth of Gaza Protest: It is their Squalid Open Air Prison, not Hamas

Why the Youth of Gaza Protest: It is their Squalid Open Air Prison, not Hamas

Conditions in Gaza are inhumane and continue to deteriorate

Reese Erlich

Donald Trump
Should Trump Have the Discretion to Murder at Will? His Drones Are at It

Should Trump Have the Discretion to Murder at Will? His Drones Are at It

The post-9/11 Authorization for the Use of Military Force is still used as justification for an expanding drone program

Rebecca Gordon

Syria
Syria’s New Map: War Has Created Ethnic Cantons, Massively Displaced Communities

Syria’s New Map: War Has Created Ethnic Cantons, Massively Displaced Communities

Many of the displaced say they have no home to go back to. Turkey has resettled Arab fundamentalists in former Kurdish villages.

Maya Gebeily

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Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Leader reserves right to begin enriching uranium to 19.75% again

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Wrong: Netanyahu thinks Massive Israeli PR can cover up Occupation & end of Peace Process

Wrong: Netanyahu thinks Massive Israeli PR can cover up Occupation & end of Peace Process

Following the 2009 Gaza conflict, Israeli officials declared a plan to “show Israel’s prettier face” overseas

Paul Duffill

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