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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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The Watchers: Watching the World Evolve and Transform | – – Boston, Massachusetts has officially broken the highest ever recorded tide since 1921 as a major […]

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Has Iranian regime repression Succeeded?

Has Iranian regime repression Succeeded?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – News agencies are reporting that on Thursday, Iran’s wave of protests died down. If so (and […]

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Is US National Security Strategy too Important to Leave to the Generals?

Is US National Security Strategy too Important to Leave to the Generals?

By Ingo Trauschweizer | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump greeted the new year with an angry tweet about U.S. ally Pakistan. Among […]

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Iran's Revolt of Rising Expectations

Iran’s Revolt of Rising Expectations

By Pedram Maghsoud-Nia | (Informed Comment) | – – During the past week, dozens of Iran’s cities were the scene of political uprisings. The chain […]

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Bannon Reveals White House Riddled With Conflict, Confusion

Bannon Reveals White House Riddled With Conflict, Confusion

TeleSur | – – Bannon has spilled out shocking details on the Trump White House and campaign, which he describes as riddled with conflicting interests. […]

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Bannon's Game:  White Supremacist takeover of GOP

Bannon’s Game: White Supremacist takeover of GOP

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Steve Bannon’s trash-talking of the Trump in the interviews he gave in Michael Wolff’s new book, […]

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Can Turkish-Israeli Relations survive Trump's Jerusalem Decision?

Can Turkish-Israeli Relations survive Trump’s Jerusalem Decision?

By Korshaid Dali | (Middle East Monitor) | – – People stage a protest against US President Donald Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as the […]

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Iran
Iranian Regime Must investigate killings of Protesters

Iranian Regime Must investigate killings of Protesters

Human Rights Watch | – – Halt Use of Excessive Force Against Demonstrators (Beirut) – Iranian authorities should refrain from using excessive force, investigate the […]

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How Iran's Protests could hit the Wider Middle East

How Iran’s Protests could hit the Wider Middle East

By Josepha Ivanka Wessels | (The Conversation) | – – Roiling more than a dozen major cities, young Iranians are protesting against the country’s government. […]

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