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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Hamas Calls for ‘Intifada’ Should US Deem Jerusalem Israel’s Capital

Hamas Calls for ‘Intifada’ Should US Deem Jerusalem Israel’s Capital

TeleSur | – – The statement has come amid speculation that Trump will announce next week his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Palestinian […]

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Top 3 Bad Pieces of News for Trump in Flynn Plea Deal

Top 3 Bad Pieces of News for Trump in Flynn Plea Deal

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump got three pieces of bad news on Friday, along with the one good piece of […]

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Gold trader implicates Turkish Pres. Erdogan in Iran money laundering

Gold trader implicates Turkish Pres. Erdogan in Iran money laundering

EURACTIV.com with Reuters | – – A Turkish-Iranian gold trader yesterday (30 November) told jurors in a New York federal court that Turkish President Recep […]

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Lawmakers Scramble to Prevent Trump from Launching a Nuclear War

Lawmakers Scramble to Prevent Trump from Launching a Nuclear War

By Lisa Fuller | ( Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – The most effective way to prevent a nuclear war with North Korea is […]

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Trump Tax Law Screws Workers out of $5 bn, Gives it to Swamp

Trump Tax Law Screws Workers out of $5 bn, Gives it to Swamp

TeleSur | – – Experts have said that the bill will raise the U.S.’ rising deficit, increased the number of uninsured individuals, and redistribute wealth […]

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Trump 'Working Visit' to Britain has to be Cancelled after he outrages all 65 million Britons

Trump ‘Working Visit’ to Britain has to be Cancelled after he outrages all 65 million Britons

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – You can’t take him anywhere. And, he is leaving a trail of US diplomatic catastrophes even […]

Juan Cole

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Trump ‘To Recognise Jerusalem as Israeli Capital’: Reports

Trump ‘To Recognise Jerusalem as Israeli Capital’: Reports

TeleSur | – – White House officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, suggested an announcement would be made early next week. Critics immediately warned […]

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A prison called Gaza: new book offers a startling insight into everyday life in the territory

A prison called Gaza: new book offers a startling insight into everyday life in the territory

By James Rodgers | (The Conversation) | – – A place of spacious dimensions, and large population, with fine bazaars. It contains numerous mosques, and […]

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Donald Trump
Trump's Horror show is to distract us from his $1.5 Trillion Mugging of the People

Trump’s Horror show is to distract us from his $1.5 Trillion Mugging of the People

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Don’t look away. I mean it! Keep on staring just like you’ve been doing, just like […]

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