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Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Climate Crisis
Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?

Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?

By Tarique Niazi ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Azerbaijan is making the most of its hosting of the UN climate summit (COP29) in […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Africa
China’s Interests in Africa are being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy

China’s Interests in Africa are being Shaped by the Race for Renewable Energy

By Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney | – (The Conversation) – China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, […]

The Conversation

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US State Department declines to Condemn Israel for Shooting American Activist in the Head, Killing Her

US State Department declines to Condemn Israel for Shooting American Activist in the Head, Killing Her

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Basil Maghrebi at the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that on Friday, Israeli troops killed an American observer in the […]

Juan Cole

Economy
Israel: 11 Months of War have Battered the Country’s Economy

Israel: 11 Months of War have Battered the Country’s Economy

By Amr Saber Algarhi, Sheffield Hallam University and Konstantinos Lagos, Sheffield Hallam University | – After 11 months of war, Israel is facing its biggest […]

The Conversation

Israel
When does Defense turn into Aggressive Destruction? –  Far-Right Zionism and Gaza

When does Defense turn into Aggressive Destruction? – Far-Right Zionism and Gaza

( Counterpunch ) – The most significant recent escalation in the ongoing Zionist real estate project, enabled by apartheid and genocide of the Palestinian people, […]

Yoav Litvin

Australia
In Six Years, Australia has doubled its Renewable Energy, and 36% of Households have Rooftop Solar

In Six Years, Australia has doubled its Renewable Energy, and 36% of Households have Rooftop Solar

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Australia’s Climate Council has issued a new report on clean energy in the country’s states. Winter is ending in Australia, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Is Gaza America’s Heart of Darkness?

Is Gaza America’s Heart of Darkness?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – During World War II, American leaders proudly proclaimed this country the “arsenal of democracy,” supplying weapons and related materiel to allies […]

William J. Astore

Arab Americans
How Campus Protests exposed the Flaws in Higher Education diversity Initiatives

How Campus Protests exposed the Flaws in Higher Education diversity Initiatives

( Middle East Eye ) – As the school year begins, universities across the United States are confronting their policies on free speech, protest and […]

Nancy A Khalil

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4 Dead in Mass Shooting in Georgia dominated Media; 42 dead in Mass Bombardment in Gaza Ignored

4 Dead in Mass Shooting in Georgia dominated Media; 42 dead in Mass Bombardment in Gaza Ignored

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The ongoing carnage wrought on ordinary Americans by this country’s bizarrely permissive gun laws dominated the cable news networks for […]

Juan Cole

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