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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line
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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

06/28/2025 By Ramzy Baroud

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

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EV Game-Changer: China dumping Gasoline Cars even Sooner

EV Game-Changer: China dumping Gasoline Cars even Sooner

By Zoran Radosavljevic | EURACTIV.com China announced on Thursday (28 September) it would start phasing out fossil fuel cars and set a 10% minimum quota […]

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Iraq: Kurds, United, Confident in Negotiated Settlement

Iraq: Kurds, United, Confident in Negotiated Settlement

Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – In the end, the Kurdish people and politicians united around the independence referendum. But what happens […]

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Trump's national anthem outrage ignores decades of Supreme Court rulings

Trump’s national anthem outrage ignores decades of Supreme Court rulings

First Amendment at Stake

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Kurdish Independence: SecState Tillerson opposes, Sen Schumer Supports

Kurdish Independence: SecState Tillerson opposes, Sen Schumer Supports

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – According to the Kurdish news site Rudaw, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson weighed in on the […]

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Iraqi Kurdistan defiant in face of Baghdad sanctions, threats

Iraqi Kurdistan defiant in face of Baghdad sanctions, threats

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Kurdistan Regional Government on Thursday rejected the decisions of the Iraqi parliament and government. It […]

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We Get Sick, They Get Rich

We Get Sick, They Get Rich

by Sam Pizzigati | ( Inequality.org ) | – – Our ‘free market’ health care system gives CEOs the freedom to squeeze us. Blogging Our […]

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Saudi Arabia
Saudi decree allowing women to drive cars is about politics, not religion

Saudi decree allowing women to drive cars is about politics, not religion

By Haifaa Jawad | (The Conversation) | – – In an unexpected move that surprised everyone, including his own people, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud […]

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Arab Americans
What it means to raise the Palestinian flag in today's America

What it means to raise the Palestinian flag in today’s America

Arab-Americans deal with stereotypes

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Iraq strikes Back: Kurds under air travel ban, Turkey blocks Oil

Iraq strikes Back: Kurds under air travel ban, Turkey blocks Oil

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Iraqi parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution demanding that the Iraqi army take control of […]

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