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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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Iraq
The Fall of the House of ISIL: Reduced from State to Random Terror

The Fall of the House of ISIL: Reduced from State to Random Terror

ISIL or ISIS has collapsed as a state and its fighters face looming defeat

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al-Qaeda
CIA Cache: Bin Laden loved watching 'Resident Evil'

CIA Cache: Bin Laden loved watching ‘Resident Evil’

Also: Evidence Iran tried to use terrorist mastermind of al-Qaeda

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Colonialism
Israeli forces suppress protests marking Balfour Declaration centenary

Israeli forces suppress protests marking Balfour Declaration centenary

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Bethlehem city on Wednesday following a march commemorating […]

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Dear John Kelly: Yes, Slavery was wrong in 1860s & Muslims helped Convince Americans to end It

Dear John Kelly: Yes, Slavery was wrong in 1860s & Muslims helped Convince Americans to end It

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – John Kelly’s ignorant remarks about the Civil War and compromise on Laura Ingraham’s show have rightly […]

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Corruption
How dangerous to Trump are charges against Manafort, Gates & Papadopoulos?

How dangerous to Trump are charges against Manafort, Gates & Papadopoulos?

By Rachel Caufield | (The Conversation) | – – Five months into Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of cooperation between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia […]

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Bill of Rights
Is Israel trying to Occupy the US 1st Amendment?

Is Israel trying to Occupy the US 1st Amendment?

Anti-BDS Legislation backed by Israel Lobbies threatens Americans’ Freedom of Speech

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al-Qaeda
Is Bin Laden Shaping America more than our Founding Fathers?

Is Bin Laden Shaping America more than our Founding Fathers?

The ‘War on Terror’ is destroying Democracy

Juan Cole

Slavery and Trafficking
That Time when Muslim Tunisia advised the Antebellum US to Abolish Slavery

That Time when Muslim Tunisia advised the Antebellum US to Abolish Slavery

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Revised classroom version Some observers imply that in 1861, most people in the world believed in […]

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Donald Trump
No Compromise: Let's not forget Kelly's 'Empty Barrel' Smear

No Compromise: Let’s not forget Kelly’s ‘Empty Barrel’ Smear

Kelly seems not to think enslaving people of African Heritage was Always Wrong

Juan Cole

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