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No, Despite Hegseth, we Don’t need an even “More Lethal” NATO
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No, Despite Hegseth, we Don’t need an even “More Lethal” NATO

Anne-Ruth Wertheim

By Pieter Smit and Anne-Ruth Wertheim | – Translated by Kevin Cook | – ( BNNVARA.NL ) – After Secretary-General Mark Rutte said in his […]

IC Fundraising Appeal:  Support Independent Journalism in a Year of Living Dangerously

IC Fundraising Appeal: Support Independent Journalism in a Year of Living Dangerously

10/07/2025 By Juan Cole

Trump’s Gaza Initiative: Chance for Peace or Empty Words?

Trump’s Gaza Initiative: Chance for Peace or Empty Words?

10/07/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Antisemitism
Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

Palestinian president widely condemned for ‘anti-Semitic’ comments

Mahmud Abbas drew widespread condemnation over alleged comments suggesting the “social function” of Jews in banking had led to past massacres

AFP

Iran
Netanyahu's Theatrics backfire, making the case for Iran deal

Netanyahu’s Theatrics backfire, making the case for Iran deal

All Netanyahu’s presentation revealed was that Israel is still questioning the credibility of the deal in itself

Meysam Tayebipour

Myanmar
Burma General on Hot Seat over charges Army Raped Rohingya Muslim Women

Burma General on Hot Seat over charges Army Raped Rohingya Muslim Women

The UN has accused Senior General Min Aung Hlaing of numerous crimes

AFP

Donald Trump
Top 4 things more disgraceful than Michelle Wolf's Jokes or leak of Mueller Questions

Top 4 things more disgraceful than Michelle Wolf’s Jokes or leak of Mueller Questions

Right-wing outrage in the name of respectability politics rings especially hollow in the age of Trump

Juan Cole

Elections
How Troll Farms & Fake News are being Weaponized against Iraq’s Women Politicians

How Troll Farms & Fake News are being Weaponized against Iraq’s Women Politicians

As Iraq’s elections approach, internet dirty tricks multiply

Niqash

Militarization
“Infinity War?” After 17 fruitless years in Afghanistan &  elsewhere the US Military needs to Rethink

“Infinity War?” After 17 fruitless years in Afghanistan & elsewhere the US Military needs to Rethink

Decades of military adventurism have come at a great cost

Arnold R. Isaacs

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Netanyahu: Don’t look here where we’re shooting children, look over there at Iran

Netanyahu: Don’t look here where we’re shooting children, look over there at Iran

Israel PM’s new dossier against Iran is just old news but the danger is that gullible Trump will be swayed into war on Iran

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Why is Israel Summarily Expelling Tens of Thousands of African Refugees?

Why is Israel Summarily Expelling Tens of Thousands of African Refugees?

Last November Israel announced that it had arranged to relocate 38,000 Eritrean and Sudanese refugee claimants to an African nation

Howard Adelman

Israel/ Palestine
Saudi Crown Prince to Palestinians: Accept US/Israeli Apartheid Plan or Shut up

Saudi Crown Prince to Palestinians: Accept US/Israeli Apartheid Plan or Shut up

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly stated that Palestinian leadership would have no choice but to accept Donald Trump’s ‘peace’ proposal

Maan News Agency

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