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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia
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UN’s IPC: Gaza out of Famine for Now, but Severe Malnutrition Continues, as Newborn dies of Hypthermia

Juan Cole

The bad news is that in October and November 2025, “the majority of the population continued to face high levels of acute food insecurity

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1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

1/4 of Syrian Expat Refugees Have Returned, but many to Destroyed Homes, Land Disputes

12/20/2025 By The Conversation

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

Israel’s Airstrikes on Lebanese Reconstruction Equipment, Factories are War Crimes

12/20/2025 By Human Rights Watch

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Donald Trump
Should Trump Have the Discretion to Murder at Will? His Drones Are at It

Should Trump Have the Discretion to Murder at Will? His Drones Are at It

The post-9/11 Authorization for the Use of Military Force is still used as justification for an expanding drone program

Rebecca Gordon

Syria
Syria’s New Map: War Has Created Ethnic Cantons, Massively Displaced Communities

Syria’s New Map: War Has Created Ethnic Cantons, Massively Displaced Communities

Many of the displaced say they have no home to go back to. Turkey has resettled Arab fundamentalists in former Kurdish villages.

Maya Gebeily

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Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Leader reserves right to begin enriching uranium to 19.75% again

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Wrong: Netanyahu thinks Massive Israeli PR can cover up Occupation & end of Peace Process

Wrong: Netanyahu thinks Massive Israeli PR can cover up Occupation & end of Peace Process

Following the 2009 Gaza conflict, Israeli officials declared a plan to “show Israel’s prettier face” overseas

Paul Duffill

Saudi Arabia
Saudis to let women drive but Jail a dozen Women’s Rights Activists

Saudis to let women drive but Jail a dozen Women’s Rights Activists

The crackdown has cast a shadow on the kingdom’s much-publicised liberalisation drive

AFP

racism
Ethnic hostility is contagious: Czech-Slovak study

Ethnic hostility is contagious: Czech-Slovak study

The study pointed out a significant influence of peers in decision-making on doing harm to minority groups

AFP

Government surveillance
Israeli Gov't directly involved in Cyberbullying, Stalking of our US Students: MESA

Israeli Gov’t directly involved in Cyberbullying, Stalking of our US Students: MESA

A letter from MESA to Israeli Security Minister Gilad Erdan charges Israeli government harassment of American students

Judith E. Tucker

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Palestine takes Israel to Int'l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Palestine takes Israel to Int’l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

A war crime pursued systematically, after a while, becomes a crime against humanity

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Will biggest victim of Trump Golden Shower Diplomacy be global Rule of Law?

Will biggest victim of Trump Golden Shower Diplomacy be global Rule of Law?

Trump has set a dark precedent for international diplomacy

Alfred W. McCoy

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