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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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Former Trump NSC Adviser Flynn Accused of $15M deportation Deal with Turkey

Former Trump NSC Adviser Flynn Accused of $15M deportation Deal with Turkey

TeleSur | – – According to reports by NBC News and Wall Street Journal, special prosecutor Robert Mueller is reviewing a meeting between Michael Flynn […]

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Climate Change
Despite Trump, Americans are taking Vigorous Climate Action

Despite Trump, Americans are taking Vigorous Climate Action

By Kristin Igusky and Kevin Kennedy, World Resources Institute | (Inter Press Service) | – – WASHINGTON DC, Nov 13 2017 (IPS) – Even after […]

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Corruption
Former CIA Dir.: Trump is afraid of Putin Kompromat

Former CIA Dir.: Trump is afraid of Putin Kompromat

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Two former intelligence officials on Sunday more or less said openly that Trump is compromised by […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Trump’s Bluster meets the Afghanistan Reality amid Troop Escalation

Trump’s Bluster meets the Afghanistan Reality amid Troop Escalation

By Alfred W. McCoy | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – After nine months of confusion, chaos, and cascading tweets, Donald Trump’s White House has finally […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Prince Charles baffled no US President will take on Israel Lobbies

Prince Charles baffled no US President will take on Israel Lobbies

Middle East Monitor | – – Prince Charles has come under fire after it came to light that he blamed the “influx of foreign Jews” […]

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Economy
GOP Tax Breaks for Billionaires would Help Trump Appointees Most of All

GOP Tax Breaks for Billionaires would Help Trump Appointees Most of All

by Allan Sloan. | ( ProPublica) | – – The Republican proposal will not only allow them to pass millions (or billions) to their heirs […]

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Wind powered all of Scotland in October & other Renewable Success Stories

Wind powered all of Scotland in October & other Renewable Success Stories

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Wind and solar keep falling in price– each fell 6% in 2016. That fall was not […]

Juan Cole

Lebanon
Saudi failures, from Qatar to Yemen, bode ill for its Success in Lebanon

Saudi failures, from Qatar to Yemen, bode ill for its Success in Lebanon

By Beverly Milton-Edwards | ( OpenDemocracy.net ) | – – Domestic politics in the Middle East especially in a country like Saudi Arabia never stays […]

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Donald Trump
Unlike Houston, only 43% of Puerto Rico has Power 7 weeks on

Unlike Houston, only 43% of Puerto Rico has Power 7 weeks on

MSNBC | (Video News Report) | – – “Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in September. It’s November and power went out again. Velshi and Ruhle […]

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