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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
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The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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How Trump could avoid another $7 trillion bill in Mideast: Back off war with Iran

How Trump could avoid another $7 trillion bill in Mideast: Back off war with Iran

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump, having backed the losing (and objectionable) candidate in Alabama’s senate race, suddenly wants to […]

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Muslim-Hating Trump Envoy to Netherlands busted over Serial Lies

Muslim-Hating Trump Envoy to Netherlands busted over Serial Lies

Cenk Uygur, Brett Erlich, and Mark Thompson | (The Young Turks Video) | – – Pete Hoekstra is either a great bad liar or a […]

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To stop Global Heating, we need Green Electricity, but also Electric Trucks & Ships

By Adair Turner | (Euractiv.com) | – – With renewable electricity costs going through the floor, the EU should increase its 2030 targets and aim […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Ahed Tamimi: Girl who symbolizes new defiant Palestinian generation

Ahed Tamimi: Girl who symbolizes new defiant Palestinian generation

By Hossam Shaker | (Middle East Monitor) | – – A girl has defied the occupation with unrivalled courage. Over the past years, the media […]

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Palestine's Abbas washes hands of US, as 'Dishonest Mediator'

Palestine’s Abbas washes hands of US, as ‘Dishonest Mediator’

TeleSur | – – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the U.S. government “dishonest” and said he will “no longer accept any (peace) plan” from them. […]

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Donald Trump
Nations of World at UN Humiliate Trump w/ Massive vote for Palestinians

Nations of World at UN Humiliate Trump w/ Massive vote for Palestinians

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Arab and Muslim worlds exulted Thursday over their massive victory at the United Nations General […]

Juan Cole

Inequality
Will Americans finally start fighting back against tax cuts for the rich?

Will Americans finally start fighting back against tax cuts for the rich?

Stephanie Leiser | (The Conversation) | – – The 60 percent of Americans who believe that the GOP tax package will mostly help the wealthiest […]

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Trump's Pentagon Admits to 'Multiple Ground Missions' in Yemen

Trump’s Pentagon Admits to ‘Multiple Ground Missions’ in Yemen

TeleSur | – – The U.S. Defense Department claimed the ISIS presence has doubled in Yemen. For the first time, U.S. Pentagon has admitted to […]

Juan Cole

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The Most Dangerous Man in the World

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Let’s start with the universe and work our way in. Who cares? Not them because […]

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