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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:  Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain

Richard Penaskovic

Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2025), $30.00. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, […]

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:17

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

10/04/2025 By Juan Cole

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

10/04/2025 By The Conversation

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To stop Global Heating, we need Green Electricity, but also Electric Trucks & Ships

To stop Global Heating, we need Green Electricity, but also Electric Trucks & Ships

By Adair Turner | (Euractiv.com) | – – With renewable electricity costs going through the floor, the EU should increase its 2030 targets and aim […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Ahed Tamimi: Girl who symbolizes new defiant Palestinian generation

Ahed Tamimi: Girl who symbolizes new defiant Palestinian generation

By Hossam Shaker | (Middle East Monitor) | – – A girl has defied the occupation with unrivalled courage. Over the past years, the media […]

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Palestine's Abbas washes hands of US, as 'Dishonest Mediator'

Palestine’s Abbas washes hands of US, as ‘Dishonest Mediator’

TeleSur | – – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the U.S. government “dishonest” and said he will “no longer accept any (peace) plan” from them. […]

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Donald Trump
Nations of World at UN Humiliate Trump w/ Massive vote for Palestinians

Nations of World at UN Humiliate Trump w/ Massive vote for Palestinians

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Arab and Muslim worlds exulted Thursday over their massive victory at the United Nations General […]

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Inequality
Will Americans finally start fighting back against tax cuts for the rich?

Will Americans finally start fighting back against tax cuts for the rich?

Stephanie Leiser | (The Conversation) | – – The 60 percent of Americans who believe that the GOP tax package will mostly help the wealthiest […]

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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
Trump's Pentagon Admits to 'Multiple Ground Missions' in Yemen

Trump’s Pentagon Admits to ‘Multiple Ground Missions’ in Yemen

TeleSur | – – The U.S. Defense Department claimed the ISIS presence has doubled in Yemen. For the first time, U.S. Pentagon has admitted to […]

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Donald Trump
The Most Dangerous Man in the World

The Most Dangerous Man in the World

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Let’s start with the universe and work our way in. Who cares? Not them because […]

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Top 5 Reasons why Trump's Threats to UNGA over Jerusalem are Empty

Top 5 Reasons why Trump’s Threats to UNGA over Jerusalem are Empty

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The thuggish Trump and his gun moll Nikki Haley have threatened member countries of the UN […]

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Congressional Efforts to Expand NSA Spying on Americans are still a Danger

Congressional Efforts to Expand NSA Spying on Americans are still a Danger

By David Ruiz | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – The debate over how to reauthorize certain NSA surveillance authorities has seen a whirlwind of […]

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