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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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religion
Does Religion Cause Violence?

Does Religion Cause Violence?

By Maxwell Kennel | (The Conversation) | – – It’s a common question that arises when discussing religion, politics and world crises, particularly apparent terrorist […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Voices of Yemen’s ‘Forgotten War’ Speak Out, Despite Legal Barriers

Voices of Yemen’s ‘Forgotten War’ Speak Out, Despite Legal Barriers

Global Advocacy Netizen Report | (GlobalVoices.org) Yemeni blogger Afrah Nasser was awarded this year’s International Free Press Award for her work covering the conflict in […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Escaping Death: Meet The Rohingya Muslim Refugees Fleeing Myanmar (Video)

Escaping Death: Meet The Rohingya Muslim Refugees Fleeing Myanmar (Video)

AJ+ | (Video News Clip) | – – “Late at night, Dudu Mia and his family wash up on the shores of Bangladesh. Their village […]

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Africa
Rick Perry has it Backwards: Oil causes Mass Rape

Rick Perry has it Backwards: Oil causes Mass Rape

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Somehow Secretary of Energy Rick Perry managed to find Africa, and while he was there, he […]

Juan Cole

Environment
With 75% fall in flying Insects, Call for pesticide ban

With 75% fall in flying Insects, Call for pesticide ban

By Samuel White | EurActiv.com | – – Scientists have raised the alarm after a study 27 years in the making found the biomass of […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syrian Army Liberates City of Deir Ezzor from ISIL

Syrian Army Liberates City of Deir Ezzor from ISIL

TeleSur | – – This marks a decisive defeat for the terrorist group which has seen its territory shrink at an exponential rate during 2017. […]

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Colonialism
Abbas:  British gov't should recognize Palestine on Balfour centenary

Abbas: British gov’t should recognize Palestine on Balfour centenary

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The office of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas released a statement on Thursday, the centenary of the […]

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Iran's Khamenei to Putin: Isolate US by dumping the Dollar

Iran’s Khamenei to Putin: Isolate US by dumping the Dollar

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The president of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited Tehran on Wednesday for consultations with President […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Was Democratic Nomination rigged for Clinton against Sanders?

Was Democratic Nomination rigged for Clinton against Sanders?

Donna Brazile bombshell alleges DNC served as fundraising piggy bank for Clinton

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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

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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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