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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Authoritarianism

As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note

Arnold Oliver

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

10/03/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

10/03/2025 By Tom Engelhardt

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Germany: Immediate Danger of Mideast War if Trump dumps Iran Deal

Germany: Immediate Danger of Mideast War if Trump dumps Iran Deal

Foreign Minister warns that Europe will take the Russian and Chinese side on the Iran issue against the USA

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Democracy
Could Kurdish Secession bid derail Iraq's Democracy?

Could Kurdish Secession bid derail Iraq’s Democracy?

Mustafa Habib | (Baghdad) | (Niqash.org) | – – In Baghdad, the Kurdish referendum has dominated all other official proceedings. Lack of progress on electoral […]

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Donald Trump
As Trump disses Puerto Rico Again, 83% in dark, 36% Drinking Dirty Water

As Trump disses Puerto Rico Again, 83% in dark, 36% Drinking Dirty Water

The Watchers | – – According to latest figures, the death toll in Puerto Rico caused by the passage of Category 4 Hurricane "Maria" on […]

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Donald Trump
Baghdadified: The Militarization of US Cities and Police

Baghdadified: The Militarization of US Cities and Police

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – “This… thing, [the War on Drugs] this ain’t police work… I mean, you call something a […]

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Donald Trump
Trump wants 10-fold increase in Atom Bombs but is after Iran, which has none

Trump wants 10-fold increase in Atom Bombs but is after Iran, which has none

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As far as I can figure, the US presently has about 6,800 nuclear warheads, though it […]

Juan Cole

Christians
Corporations Shouldn’t Get to Have ‘Religious’ Objections to Your Health Care

Corporations Shouldn’t Get to Have ‘Religious’ Objections to Your Health Care

First corporations were people, then they could donate anonymously to political campaigns, now they control your private parts

Juan Cole

Epidemics
Yemen Cholera cases heading to 1 Mn. amid Saudi-led War

Yemen Cholera cases heading to 1 Mn. amid Saudi-led War

History can Tell us about the Disease, but the Conflict is Responsible

The Conversation

Buddhism
Rohingya Refugee Women Bring Stories of Unspeakable Violence

Rohingya Refugee Women Bring Stories of Unspeakable Violence

Buddhist persecution of Muslim Burmese Continues

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Denialism
As Trump & Pruitt unleash Climate Demons, Scientists dream of Atlantic Wind Farm

As Trump & Pruitt unleash Climate Demons, Scientists dream of Atlantic Wind Farm

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The debate over whether Donald Trump or Rex Tillerson has the higher IQ, provoked by a […]

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