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Beware of Health Insurance Companies Bearing Gifts
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Beware of Health Insurance Companies Bearing Gifts

F. Douglas Stephenson

Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When it comes to Medicare Advantage,“beware of health insurance companies bearing gifts”, just like “beware of Greeks […]

Can the Arab League’s Break with Hamas Shift the Course of History?

Can the Arab League’s Break with Hamas Shift the Course of History?

08/19/2025 By Foreign Policy in Focus

‘There’s no such Thing as someone else’s Children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to the Destruction of Gaza and the West’s quiet Assent

‘There’s no such Thing as someone else’s Children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to the Destruction of Gaza and the West’s quiet Assent

08/19/2025 By The Conversation

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Could Saudi Plans for $100/ Barrel Oil Hugely Expand Electric Car Market and Save Tesla?

Could Saudi Plans for $100/ Barrel Oil Hugely Expand Electric Car Market and Save Tesla?

Saudi plans to raise oil prices may inadvertently accelerate the growth of the electric vehicle market.

Juan Cole

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Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if Trump exits nuclear deal

Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if Trump exits nuclear deal

Iranian President Rouhani said his country was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United States pulls out of the nuclear deal.

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Iran
Could Trump's Sabre-Rattling against Iran Spoil the North Korea Negotiations?

Could Trump’s Sabre-Rattling against Iran Spoil the North Korea Negotiations?

Dissolution of the nuclear agreement may not go over well in Pyongyang.

Neil Thompson

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Macron on way to see Trump: “There is no ‘Plan B’ re: Iran Nuclear Deal”

Macron on way to see Trump: “There is no ‘Plan B’ re: Iran Nuclear Deal”

Macron to urge his US counterpart to stay in the Iran nuclear deal.

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Calls for stripping Natalie Portman of Israel Citizenship for criticizing Shooting Palestinian Protesters

Calls for stripping Natalie Portman of Israel Citizenship for criticizing Shooting Palestinian Protesters

“Annihilation” star Natalie Portman replied to the controversy stirred by her declining to attend the Genesis Foundation awards ceremony in Jerusalem in June because of […]

Juan Cole

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Will an Emerging Russia-Turkey-Iran Alliance  Reshape the Middle East?

Will an Emerging Russia-Turkey-Iran Alliance Reshape the Middle East?

The unusual triple alliance coming out of Syria could change the regional balance of power and unhinge NATO — if it holds together at all.

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‘Fake news’: the mainstreaming of Syria conspiracy theories

‘Fake news’: the mainstreaming of Syria conspiracy theories

Even mainstream journalists and academics have been seduced by dubious Syria narratives.

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Israel
How does a city get to be 'smart'? This is how Tel Aviv did it

How does a city get to be ‘smart’? This is how Tel Aviv did it

“Smart Cities” are supported by infrastructure that is more than bricks and mortar.

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Top Six Reasons Pompeo Should Not Be Secretary of State

Top Six Reasons Pompeo Should Not Be Secretary of State

He would be a disastrous choice.

Juan Cole

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