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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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The Break-Up of America: Donald Trump and the Fourth Great Shattering

The Break-Up of America: Donald Trump and the Fourth Great Shattering

By John Feffer | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – When the historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., published his bestseller The Disuniting of America in 1991, […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Puerto Ricans Must Come First, Not Wall Street Vultures

Puerto Ricans Must Come First, Not Wall Street Vultures

By Maria Beri | (Inequality.org) | – – Every dollar going to one of the hedge funds that have bought up much of the island’s […]

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Solar Energy
Game over for Coal: Solar Power costs to plummet by 60% in coming Years

Game over for Coal: Solar Power costs to plummet by 60% in coming Years

TeleSur | – – “It’s not always the best strategy to try to protect your industry and have high prices in the long term” claims […]

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Fading ISIL in Syria lashes out, kills 128 in reprisals as Gov't takes back Town

Fading ISIL in Syria lashes out, kills 128 in reprisals as Gov’t takes back Town

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The so-called Islamic State group of Syria and Iraq, which locals call Daesh (in US, it […]

Juan Cole

Africa
Sen. Lindsey Graham surprised at US Troops in Niger?  He could have read Nick Turse

Sen. Lindsey Graham surprised at US Troops in Niger? He could have read Nick Turse

By Jon Queally, staff writer. | ( Commondreams.org) ” – – Graham Should Read More Nick Turse, TomDispatch, and Common Dreams. What U.S. Senators Don’t […]

Juan Cole

GCC
Kuwait, Terrified of Gulf Depression, Frantically Mediating Saudi-Qatar Crisis

Kuwait, Terrified of Gulf Depression, Frantically Mediating Saudi-Qatar Crisis

Nicolai Due-Gundersen | (The Conversation) | – – A blockade against Qatar by its Gulf neighbours is now in its fifth month. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, […]

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Donald Trump
Iraqi PM Rebukes Tillerson on Popular Mobilization Militia

Iraqi PM Rebukes Tillerson on Popular Mobilization Militia

TeleSur | – – “Popular Mobilisation fighters should be encouraged because they will be the hope of country and the region,” Abadi said. Iraqi Prime […]

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Puerto Rico
The economic case for solarizing Puerto Rico's power grid (Video)

The economic case for solarizing Puerto Rico’s power grid (Video)

Jon LaPook | (CBS This Morning Video Interview) | – –

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Tillerson tells Iraqi Shiite Militias to "go home."  Sad.

Tillerson tells Iraqi Shiite Militias to “go home.” Sad.

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump-style ignorance and faux pas are spreading, with Tillerson making missteps on Iraq. Secretary of State […]

Juan Cole

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