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Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran
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Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran

Ali Abootalebi

Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian targets, just days […]

US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice

US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice

07/02/2025 By Open Democracy

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win

07/02/2025 By William D. Hartung

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Turkish Women rally re: Abuse by Conservatives over Outfits

Turkish Women rally re: Abuse by Conservatives over Outfits

TeleSur | – – Istanbul has been widely viewed as a fairly liberal city for women and the LGBT community. On the weekend, hundreds of […]

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Democracy
Guess What Iraq's Biggest Problem Really Is

Guess What Iraq’s Biggest Problem Really Is

By Pamela Abbott, Andrea Teti and Kevin M. DeJesus | (The Conversation) | – – With the defeat of the so-called Islamic State (IS) on […]

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Al-Sadr in Jidda:  Are Saudis looking for channel to Iran, or anti-Iran Client?

Al-Sadr in Jidda: Are Saudis looking for channel to Iran, or anti-Iran Client?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Sunday paid a visit to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port, […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Is Electricity a Right, even for Palestinians of Gaza?  Israel's Obligations

Is Electricity a Right, even for Palestinians of Gaza? Israel’s Obligations

By Julie Webb-Pullman. | (TeleSur) | – – The bowing of Israeli occupation authorities to the request of the Palestinian Authority to further reduce energy […]

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Counter-Terrorism
Losing Cities, can ISIL strike Iraq, West from Mountain Bases?

Losing Cities, can ISIL strike Iraq, West from Mountain Bases?

By Dashty Ali | Sulaymaniyah | (Niqash.org) | – – Having been driven out of Mosul, the extremist Islamic State group is doing what Al […]

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Acidification of Oceans
Of all things Trump did to us, Vast new toxic CO2 Emissions are the Worst

Of all things Trump did to us, Vast new toxic CO2 Emissions are the Worst

By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Who says President Trump doesn’t have a coherent foreign policy?  Pundits and critics across […]

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Environmentalism
On one day in May, Italy got 87% of its Electricity from Renewables

On one day in May, Italy got 87% of its Electricity from Renewables

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – * On one day in May, Italy met 87% of its electricity production needs from renewables. […]

Juan Cole

Central Intelligence Agency
Intel Community: 'How can we work for a President who Undermines our work?'

Intel Community: ‘How can we work for a President who Undermines our work?’

By Mattathias Schwartz, special to ProPublica | – – Last week, Dan Coats, the former senator from Indiana and current head of the U.S. intelligence […]

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censorship
Turkey's Vast Censorship now Enlists all Citizens in Twitter Police Reports

Turkey’s Vast Censorship now Enlists all Citizens in Twitter Police Reports

Dağhan Irak | (The Conversation) | – – On July 4, Eren Aksoyoğlu, a member of the Turkish Joint June Movement opposition bloc, was taken […]

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