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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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Saudi Arabia: Is the Prince fighting on too many Fronts?

Saudi Arabia: Is the Prince fighting on too many Fronts?

Carool Kersten | (OpenDemocracy.net) | – – The Saudi crown prince moves towards concentrating absolute power in his own hands, while escalating tensions on several […]

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Banking
Top 4 Things Paradise Papers tell us about Super-Rich

Top 4 Things Paradise Papers tell us about Super-Rich

Tax avoidance is a booming industry

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Lebanon Hizbullah leader: Saudis dictated Hariri resignation

Lebanon Hizbullah leader: Saudis dictated Hariri resignation

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Secretary-General of Hizbullah, the Lebanese party-militia, Hassan Nasrullah, gave a major speech Sunday in the […]

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Donald Trump
Trump: Why didn't 'Samurai Japan' shoot down N. Korea Missiles?

Trump: Why didn’t ‘Samurai Japan’ shoot down N. Korea Missiles?

TeleSur | – – The revelation comes after Trump warned that Asia should fear a robust military stance by Japan, “a warrior nation.” A perplexed […]

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Congress’ Tax Plan is a give-way to the Rich, not a Reform

Congress’ Tax Plan is a give-way to the Rich, not a Reform

True tax reform would help working and middle classes

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Iraq
Kurds didn't Get Independence, US Support or even Democracy

Kurds didn’t Get Independence, US Support or even Democracy

By Reese Erlich | ( 48hills.org | – – I stood at a border crossing as thousands of Yazidis and other refugees fled ISIS attacks […]

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Constitution
Will Congress ever be brave enough to End War Authorization?

Will Congress ever be brave enough to End War Authorization?

By Danny Sjursen | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – On September 1, 1970, soon after President Nixon expanded the Vietnam War by invading neighboring Cambodia, Democratic […]

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Saudi Saturday Night Massacre: Billionaire Bin Talal, dozens of others Arrested

Saudi Saturday Night Massacre: Billionaire Bin Talal, dozens of others Arrested

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – King Salman of Saudi Arabia created a high-powered “anti-corruption” commission on Saturday, appointing his son, the […]

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Hizbullah
Lebanon PM Hariri Resigns in fear for Life, Slamming Iran

Lebanon PM Hariri Resigns in fear for Life, Slamming Iran

Long known for Saudi Ties, Hariri Accuses Tehran of trying to Destroy Arab World

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Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

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