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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada
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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

Hugh J. Curran

“These first few months  [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

06/27/2025 By The Conversation

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

06/27/2025 By William deBuys

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It wasn’t just Democrats who won this election, but progressives who didn’t shirk the label.

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Saudi Arabia urged to end Yemen blockade: Fear of Unprecedented Famine, Disease

Saudi Arabia urged to end Yemen blockade: Fear of Unprecedented Famine, Disease

Cholera, starvation threaten Yemen under siege

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Le Pen Stripped of Immunity for Tweeting Gruesome IS Images

Le Pen Stripped of Immunity for Tweeting Gruesome IS Images

TeleSur | – – Circulating “violent messages that incite terrorism or pornography or seriously harm human dignity” is a crime punishable in France by up […]

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Trump only president not invited to Paris Climate Summit

Trump only president not invited to Paris Climate Summit

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Europe1 is reporting that French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that “for the moment” US head […]

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Can we survive Trump’s Rage-Based Iran Policy?

Can we survive Trump’s Rage-Based Iran Policy?

By Daniel Brumberg | (Informed Comment) | – – Both his disciples and his detractors would probably agree that Trump speaks from the heart or […]

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Oil & Coal & Crop Burning turn Delhi into 'Gas Chamber' of Air Pollution

Oil & Coal & Crop Burning turn Delhi into ‘Gas Chamber’ of Air Pollution

The Watchers | – – The Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, as toxic smog engulfed Indian capital […]

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Robots & Autocrats: Saudi Arabia's Brave New World

Robots & Autocrats: Saudi Arabia’s Brave New World

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com) | – – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a mission to shake up Saudi Arabia, the most […]

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Treasury Sec. Mnuchin is just an Enforcer for the 0.1%

Treasury Sec. Mnuchin is just an Enforcer for the 0.1%

By Nomi Prins | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin doesn’t exactly come across as the guy you’d want in your corner […]

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Saudi Official views Lebanon as "at war with us"

Saudi Official views Lebanon as “at war with us”

Riyadh’s struggle with Iran and Hizbullah sours relationship with Beirut

Juan Cole

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