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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Ultimate Blowback: A Planet Boiling With Unintended Consequences

Ultimate Blowback: A Planet Boiling With Unintended Consequences

( Tomdispatch.com) | – – You want to see “blowback” in action? That’s easy enough. All you need is a vague sense of how Google […]

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Yemen War: Bernie Sanders et al. Try to get US Out

Yemen War: Bernie Sanders et al. Try to get US Out

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday proposed a bipartisan resolution to […]

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In Proactive Move, Trump to arm Movie Ushers (Satire)

In Proactive Move, Trump to arm Movie Ushers (Satire)

Satire By Reese Erlich | (Informed Comment) | – – WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump announced new plans today to combat mass shootings: arming […]

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Iran
The New, Hollow Attacks on the Iran Deal

The New, Hollow Attacks on the Iran Deal

No, Obama couldn’t have settled the Syrian civil war and prevented Iranian breakout

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Donald Trump
As workers notice no Raise, the Tax Scam Is Starting to Sink In

As workers notice no Raise, the Tax Scam Is Starting to Sink In

By Josh Hoxie | (Otherwords.org) | – – While billionaires fund a PR push for the tax law, most ordinary workers report seeing no increase […]

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Donald Trump
Why is Intel Community Targeting Kushner?

Why is Intel Community Targeting Kushner?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – US intelligence agencies are gunning for Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner and have leaked charges to the […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven

Britain may join US strikes against Syria if chemical weapon use proven

Middle East Monitor | – – UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told BBC radio “If we know that it has happened, and we can demonstrate […]

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Donald Trump
Pentagon bloats the Federal Budget and Small-Gov’t Marks don’t Care

Pentagon bloats the Federal Budget and Small-Gov’t Marks don’t Care

By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Imagine for a moment a scheme in which American taxpayers were taken to the cleaners […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel takes steps to Criminalize Criticisms of Israeli Military

Israel takes steps to Criminalize Criticisms of Israeli Military

Telesur | – – “The only way to stop us is to end the occupation,” said the group being targeted, Breaking the Silence. The Israeli […]

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