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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

05/14/2025 By Karen J. Greenberg

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As Trump disses Puerto Rico Again, 83% in dark, 36% Drinking Dirty Water

As Trump disses Puerto Rico Again, 83% in dark, 36% Drinking Dirty Water

The Watchers | – – According to latest figures, the death toll in Puerto Rico caused by the passage of Category 4 Hurricane "Maria" on […]

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Baghdadified: The Militarization of US Cities and Police

Baghdadified: The Militarization of US Cities and Police

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – “This… thing, [the War on Drugs] this ain’t police work… I mean, you call something a […]

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Trump wants 10-fold increase in Atom Bombs but is after Iran, which has none

Trump wants 10-fold increase in Atom Bombs but is after Iran, which has none

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As far as I can figure, the US presently has about 6,800 nuclear warheads, though it […]

Juan Cole

Christians
Corporations Shouldn’t Get to Have ‘Religious’ Objections to Your Health Care

Corporations Shouldn’t Get to Have ‘Religious’ Objections to Your Health Care

First corporations were people, then they could donate anonymously to political campaigns, now they control your private parts

Juan Cole

Epidemics
Yemen Cholera cases heading to 1 Mn. amid Saudi-led War

Yemen Cholera cases heading to 1 Mn. amid Saudi-led War

History can Tell us about the Disease, but the Conflict is Responsible

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Buddhism
Rohingya Refugee Women Bring Stories of Unspeakable Violence

Rohingya Refugee Women Bring Stories of Unspeakable Violence

Buddhist persecution of Muslim Burmese Continues

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Denialism
As Trump & Pruitt unleash Climate Demons, Scientists dream of Atlantic Wind Farm

As Trump & Pruitt unleash Climate Demons, Scientists dream of Atlantic Wind Farm

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The debate over whether Donald Trump or Rex Tillerson has the higher IQ, provoked by a […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Detroit's Eminem raps against Trump, defends Muslims

Detroit’s Eminem raps against Trump, defends Muslims

Marshall “Eminem” Mathers | BETNetwork | (Music Video) | – – “Eminem is back! And he’s in classic bar-for-bar form blasting at Donald Trump from […]

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Afghanistan
How “ghost soldiers” could frustrate Trump’s plans for Afghanistan

How “ghost soldiers” could frustrate Trump’s plans for Afghanistan

The endemic problem of corruption may prove a stumbling block on the long road to stability

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