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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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Yemen
Dozens killed in Saudi-led air raid on Yemen wedding: medics

Dozens killed in Saudi-led air raid on Yemen wedding: medics

Sanaa (AFP) – Dozens were killed and wounded in an air raid on a wedding party in Yemen, local officials said Monday, with Huthi rebels […]

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Foreign Policy
Are US Middle East Policies against the Law?

Are US Middle East Policies against the Law?

The United States has a long history of foreign policy interventionism in the name of peace but in violation of political realism.

Ali Abootalebi

Education
Who Made Our Students Into Debt Slaves?

Who Made Our Students Into Debt Slaves?

The originators of student loans argue that they operate within a free market, but they depend on a strong state to succeed.

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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

Donald Trump
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

Donald Trump
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

Middle East
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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