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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Mass Shootings and Gang Murders have unrestricted Semi-Automatic Weapons in Common

Mass Shootings and Gang Murders have unrestricted Semi-Automatic Weapons in Common

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Revised Can anything be done about the phenomenon of “mass shootings?” These killings have plagued the […]

Juan Cole

Pentagon
Ending America’s Disastrous Role in Syria

Ending America’s Disastrous Role in Syria

By Jeffrey D. Sachs | ( Project Syndicate) | – – America’s official narrative has sought to conceal the scale and calamitous consequences of US […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel isn't Just Occupying Palestinian West Bank, it is Polluting It

Israel isn’t Just Occupying Palestinian West Bank, it is Polluting It

Ramona Wadi (@walzerscent) | (The Middle East Monitor) | – – Israel remains the only UN member state which has never declared where its borders […]

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Campaign Finance
New Survey Finding: Trump Likely owed his 2016 victory to 'fake news'

New Survey Finding: Trump Likely owed his 2016 victory to ‘fake news’

Democratic defectors to Trump believed Hillary was ill or sold weapons to ISIS

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Despite Coal Lobby, Australia to Double Solar Energy in 2018

Despite Coal Lobby, Australia to Double Solar Energy in 2018

Already 1 in 5 Australian homes has solar panels

Juan Cole

African-Americans
Worse than Russian Hack: GOP Voter Suppression planned in 20 States

Worse than Russian Hack: GOP Voter Suppression planned in 20 States

By Jen Herrick | ( Otherwords.org) This year, at least 20 states are considering laws that would make it harder to vote. When President Trump […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Jews Must Stand Up for Ahed Tamimi: Sarah Silverman

Jews Must Stand Up for Ahed Tamimi: Sarah Silverman

TeleSur | – – Silverman, who is of Jewish heritage, became the latest high-profile U.S. celebrity to lend her support to the imprisoned Palestinian girl. […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Saudi Arabia's Filthy Lucre & its War on Yemen's Civilians

Saudi Arabia’s Filthy Lucre & its War on Yemen’s Civilians

By Daniel Martin Varisco | (MENA Tidningen) | – – “Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, […]

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Democracy
Russian campaign Interference looks like ISIL in Polarizing Techniques

Russian campaign Interference looks like ISIL in Polarizing Techniques

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Mueller inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election campaign has now brought indictments against […]

Juan Cole

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