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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:  Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain

Richard Penaskovic

BY Richard Penaskovic | – Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, […]

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:17

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

10/04/2025 By Juan Cole

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

10/04/2025 By The Conversation

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel begins construction of sea barrier off Gaza coast

Israel begins construction of sea barrier off Gaza coast

The Israeli government began construction of marine barrier off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday

Maan News Agency

Green Transportation
Return of the Tall Ships: Sailing for Zero-Carbon Shipping

Return of the Tall Ships: Sailing for Zero-Carbon Shipping

Shipping is a major contributor to international carbon emissions. Technological advances may change that

Christiaan De Beukelaer

France
Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)

Muslim Undocumented Immigrant, Spiderman of Paris, Saves Toddler from Balcony (Video)

Mamoudou Gassama has been hailed a hero after he scaled the front of a building in Paris to save a child hanging from a fourth-floor balcony

BBC

Afghanistan
On Memorial Day, US Troops still Dying in Afghanistan but 1/2 the Country is Lost

On Memorial Day, US Troops still Dying in Afghanistan but 1/2 the Country is Lost

The Afghanistan government controls only about half of Afghanistan, 229 of 407 districts. Maybe because it is a bad news story, our Afghanistan War, the […]

Juan Cole

Dissent
In Bid to Erase Arab Spring from History, Egyptian Junta Arrests Legendary Blogger Wael Abbas

In Bid to Erase Arab Spring from History, Egyptian Junta Arrests Legendary Blogger Wael Abbas

Abbas was arrested on accusations of “spreading false news” and “joining a banned group”

Committee to Protect Journalists

Turkey
Cliffhanger: Could Turkey's Authoritarian President Erdogan Actually Lose June Snap Elections?

Cliffhanger: Could Turkey’s Authoritarian President Erdogan Actually Lose June Snap Elections?

Depending on their ability to go through hoops, the opposition might have a real shot at winning

Edgar Şar

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians in Gaza Plan to Try to Breach Israeli Sea Blockade

Palestinians in Gaza Plan to Try to Breach Israeli Sea Blockade

Organizers said it would be the first attempt of its kind from the Gaza Strip

AFP

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Legal?  Despite Withdrawal Pledge, Trump's Massive Mission Creep in Syria

Legal? Despite Withdrawal Pledge, Trump’s Massive Mission Creep in Syria

How is fighting Syrian government troops part of the US mission in Syria? Only by virtue of mission creep

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Journalists Condemn Israeli Bill Criminalizing Photography of Soldiers

Palestinian Journalists Condemn Israeli Bill Criminalizing Photography of Soldiers

The bill would criminalize the photographing or recording of Israeli soldiers while on duty

Maan News Agency

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Abuse of History for Politics

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Overwhelming Evidence of Genocide against Palestinians: a Legal Expert unpacks the UN Report on Gaza

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Protesting the Suspension of a Scholar at the University of Kentucky for Statements on Palestine

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Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts

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