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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line
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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

06/28/2025 By Ramzy Baroud

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

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Congress’ Tax Plan is a give-way to the Rich, not a Reform

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Kurds didn’t Get Independence, US Support or even Democracy

By Reese Erlich | ( 48hills.org | – – I stood at a border crossing as thousands of Yazidis and other refugees fled ISIS attacks […]

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Will Congress ever be brave enough to End War Authorization?

Will Congress ever be brave enough to End War Authorization?

By Danny Sjursen | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – On September 1, 1970, soon after President Nixon expanded the Vietnam War by invading neighboring Cambodia, Democratic […]

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Saudi Saturday Night Massacre: Billionaire Bin Talal, dozens of others Arrested

Saudi Saturday Night Massacre: Billionaire Bin Talal, dozens of others Arrested

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – King Salman of Saudi Arabia created a high-powered “anti-corruption” commission on Saturday, appointing his son, the […]

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Lebanon PM Hariri Resigns in fear for Life, Slamming Iran

Lebanon PM Hariri Resigns in fear for Life, Slamming Iran

Long known for Saudi Ties, Hariri Accuses Tehran of trying to Destroy Arab World

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religion
Does Religion Cause Violence?

Does Religion Cause Violence?

By Maxwell Kennel | (The Conversation) | – – It’s a common question that arises when discussing religion, politics and world crises, particularly apparent terrorist […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Voices of Yemen’s ‘Forgotten War’ Speak Out, Despite Legal Barriers

Voices of Yemen’s ‘Forgotten War’ Speak Out, Despite Legal Barriers

Global Advocacy Netizen Report | (GlobalVoices.org) Yemeni blogger Afrah Nasser was awarded this year’s International Free Press Award for her work covering the conflict in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Escaping Death: Meet The Rohingya Muslim Refugees Fleeing Myanmar (Video)

Escaping Death: Meet The Rohingya Muslim Refugees Fleeing Myanmar (Video)

AJ+ | (Video News Clip) | – – “Late at night, Dudu Mia and his family wash up on the shores of Bangladesh. Their village […]

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Africa
Rick Perry has it Backwards: Oil causes Mass Rape

Rick Perry has it Backwards: Oil causes Mass Rape

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Somehow Secretary of Energy Rick Perry managed to find Africa, and while he was there, he […]

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