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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear
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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – California Governor Gavin Newsom assumed the mantle of national leadership when he announced California’s “Election Rigging Response […]

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

08/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

08/18/2025 By Dan Steinbock

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Can we turn military spending into a budget for the people?

Can we turn military spending into a budget for the people?

The People’s Budget would add 2.4 million jobs and increase GDP by 2 percent

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Far Right
Top 5 reasons Roy Moore could still Win, despite Sex Scandals

Top 5 reasons Roy Moore could still Win, despite Sex Scandals

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for senate in Alabama, was rocked by scandal this week, as […]

Juan Cole

Hizbullah
Saudi Arabia pulls Citizens from Lebanon as Beirut charges Hariri Jailed

Saudi Arabia pulls Citizens from Lebanon as Beirut charges Hariri Jailed

Middle East Monitor | – – 1. Saudi bans Citizens from traveling to Lebanon: Saudi Arabia has advised its citizens against traveling to Lebanon and […]

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China
Will Asia emerge as world Leader, propelled by Green Energy Policies?

Will Asia emerge as world Leader, propelled by Green Energy Policies?

By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – China and South Korea could be game changers on climate — and create a […]

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Children
Iraq & End of Women's Rights: Girls Marriage age of 9?

Iraq & End of Women’s Rights: Girls Marriage age of 9?

Mustafa Habib | (Baghdad) | (Niqash.org) | – – Proposed changes to Iraq’s personal status law caused protests because they drop the legal age of […]

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Denialism
Under Trump, Arctic Refuge to be Ravaged by Oil Drills

Under Trump, Arctic Refuge to be Ravaged by Oil Drills

By Subhankar Banerjee | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – What happens in the Arctic doesn’t just stay up north.  It affects the world, as that […]

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Syria: If ISIL is dire threat, why isn't its Defeat bigger News?

Syria: If ISIL is dire threat, why isn’t its Defeat bigger News?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Syrian regime announced Wednesday that its army, supported by the Lebanese Shiite militia, Hizbullah and […]

Juan Cole

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Trumpism Didn’t Just Lose—Progressives Won

Trumpism Didn’t Just Lose—Progressives Won

It wasn’t just Democrats who won this election, but progressives who didn’t shirk the label.

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Houthi
Saudi Arabia urged to end Yemen blockade: Fear of Unprecedented Famine, Disease

Saudi Arabia urged to end Yemen blockade: Fear of Unprecedented Famine, Disease

Cholera, starvation threaten Yemen under siege

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