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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead
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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

08/23/2025 By ProPublica

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

08/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Every Time we Laugh at Trump, It's a 'Tiny Revolution'

Every Time we Laugh at Trump, It’s a ‘Tiny Revolution’

By Linda Kiernan | (The Conversation) | – – The power of laughter is something of a theme in Donald Trump’s presidency. Trump’s humourless response […]

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Children
The War on Children in Yemen: UNICEF

The War on Children in Yemen: UNICEF

Middle East Monitor | – – Millions of children are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance in Yemen, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East […]

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What if the US never fell for al-Qaeda's trap & avoided 'War on Terror'?

What if the US never fell for al-Qaeda’s trap & avoided ‘War on Terror’?

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – “Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men most.” — Thucydides You’ve heard the platitude that […]

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By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Exciting news, folks: Informed Comment is in the midst of a major redesign and aims at […]

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Counter-Terrorism
What Causes Mideast Extremism?  It's the Dictatorships, Stupid!

What Causes Mideast Extremism? It’s the Dictatorships, Stupid!

Middle East Monitor | – – The Foreign Minister of Qatar said on Thursday that extremism in the Middle East is the result of authoritarianism, […]

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Donald Trump
‘Trump Talks Too Much’: Iran Shrugs Off Oil Boycott Threat

‘Trump Talks Too Much’: Iran Shrugs Off Oil Boycott Threat

TeleSur | – – An Iranian official said Trump sees himself as the chief of a global village: “This comes as he is just the […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Trump still wants Expensive Coal but the Market wants Cheap wind & Solar

Trump still wants Expensive Coal but the Market wants Cheap wind & Solar

By Jonathan Marshall | (Consortiumnews.com) | – – Market trends now favor renewable energy as a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels, but President Trump’s resistance […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Will Trump manage to stab both Syrian Kurds and Turkey in the Back at same time?

Will Trump manage to stab both Syrian Kurds and Turkey in the Back at same time?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump is alleged to have promised Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that he will cease arming the […]

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Egypt
Extremists Kill 235 at Mosque in Egypt's Sinai

Extremists Kill 235 at Mosque in Egypt’s Sinai

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A massive explosion went off outside a mosque in the small town (pop. 2500) of Rawdah […]

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