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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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If only they Were Houston: 45% Puerto Ricans still lack Power

US citizens of island “Territory” treated differently from White Mainland by Trump Administration

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Climate Change
Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

Goodbye to 2017, the Year Trump Coarsened our World

From ignoring Rohingyas to threatening Trade Wars to deep-sixing Mideast Peace

Juan Cole

Climate Change
No, Trump, you don't want more Climate change for Northeast

No, Trump, you don’t want more Climate change for Northeast

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump said Thursday that given the cold snap in the northeast, that region could do with […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraqi Kurdish Leaders' No-Good very Bad Year

Iraqi Kurdish Leaders’ No-Good very Bad Year

Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – The end of the year brought strife to Iraqi Kurdistan, The northern region has to deal […]

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Iran
Tehran Police say Iranian Women won't be arrested over Dress Code

Tehran Police say Iranian Women won’t be arrested over Dress Code

Middle East Monitor | – – TEHRAN, IRAN – JUNE 5: Iranian women perform as they train Far East Fighting Arts to be able to […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Saudi Arabia Killed 68 Yemeni Civilians in Just 1 Day: UN

Saudi Arabia Killed 68 Yemeni Civilians in Just 1 Day: UN

TeleSur | – – A United Nations top official said warring sides in Yemen, especially the Saudi-led coalition, have no regard for human life. The […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Russia: Permanent Bases planned in Syria to fight Terrorism

Russia: Permanent Bases planned in Syria to fight Terrorism

By Juan Cole | (informed Comment) | – – The US military says that the number of ISIL fighters in eastern Syria has fallen from […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Egyptian parliament moves to make atheism a crime

Egyptian parliament moves to make atheism a crime

Brian Whitaker | ( al-Bab.com The Egyptian parliament’s committee on religion has announced plans to make disbelief in God a crime. Under the current law against […]

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Barack Obama
Barack Obama tells Prince Harry how he felt after Donald Trump's inauguration (Video)

Barack Obama tells Prince Harry how he felt after Donald Trump’s inauguration (Video)

Prince Harry/ Barack Obama | (BBC News Video) | – – “Barack Obama opens up about how he felt after Donald Trump’s inauguration as US […]

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