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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?
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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?

Dan Steinbock

On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption […]

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:18

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:18

10/06/2025 By Juan Cole

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

10/06/2025 By The Conversation

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Saudi Prince: Turkey, Iran & Extremists are ME "Triangle of Evil"

Saudi Prince: Turkey, Iran & Extremists are ME “Triangle of Evil”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Egypt’s al-Shuruq newspaper, which tilts liberal and secular, reports on the press conference in Cairo conducted […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel passes law to strip residency of Jerusalem's Palestinians

Israel passes law to strip residency of Jerusalem’s Palestinians

MWC News | – – Palestinians slam new ‘breach of loyalty’ legislation as ‘extremely racist’ and a violation of international law. Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh […]

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History
‘These are the keys of this paradise’: how 700 years of Muslim rule in Spain came to an end

‘These are the keys of this paradise’: how 700 years of Muslim rule in Spain came to an end

By Elizabeth Drayson | (The Conversation) | – – It was the moment which set Spain on a course to become the greatest power in […]

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BDS Occupied Territories
ACLU: US Congress ban on Boycotting Israel is Unconstitutional

ACLU: US Congress ban on Boycotting Israel is Unconstitutional

TeleSur | – – The bipartisan bill was rewritten after criticism by civil rights advocates but it remains challenged by the ACLU. The legal advocacy […]

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Environmentalism
Top 4 myths about Electric Cars & why they should not Discourage You

Top 4 myths about Electric Cars & why they should not Discourage You

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – China produced 680,000 electric vehicles last year, as much as the rest of the world combined. […]

Juan Cole

Islam
What is Missing in our Sunni-Shi’a Conflict Narrative?

What is Missing in our Sunni-Shi’a Conflict Narrative?

Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | – – The Sunni-Shi’a schism provides for different narrative and prescriptions for arriving at the ‘utopian Islamic society’ […]

Juan Cole

Guns
Our High Schoolers as Assault Weapon Guinea Pigs

Our High Schoolers as Assault Weapon Guinea Pigs

By Belle Chesler | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – “It was no surprise to anyone who knew him to hear that he was the shooter.” […]

Juan Cole

Health
5 things we Know about People who live Longest, and their Communities

5 things we Know about People who live Longest, and their Communities

By Megan Wildhood | ( Yes! Magazine | – – How communities are using longevity research to ensure everyone has a long, healthy life. The […]

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Climate Change
How Maine climate activists found their power potential by moving past one-off protests

How Maine climate activists found their power potential by moving past one-off protests

By George Lakey | ( Waging Nonviolence | – – Rob Levin, a Quaker attorney in Portland, Maine, has been concerned about the growing climate […]

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