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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead
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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

08/23/2025 By ProPublica

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

08/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Archaeology
Syria's Heritage, and the World's, that the War Destroyed--From Palmyra to Castles

Syria’s Heritage, and the World’s, that the War Destroyed–From Palmyra to Castles

Written by Alreem Kamal | ( GlobalVoices.org) | – – Syria's story is one that has been weaved through families from one millennium to the […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Are Muslims allowed to be Sympathetic Victims in US Media, or only Perpetrators?

Are Muslims allowed to be Sympathetic Victims in US Media, or only Perpetrators?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Libyan activist Hend Amry makes an important point about the relative lack of interest of television […]

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Natural Disasters
Media Ignore Harvey's Devastation of Working Class Communities

Media Ignore Harvey’s Devastation of Working Class Communities

By Jake Johnson, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – “Hurricanes don’t care if you’re rich, poor, white, or black—but that doesn’t mean that […]

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Buddhism
Burma: Satellite Shows Massive Arson against Muslims by Buddhists

Burma: Satellite Shows Massive Arson against Muslims by Buddhists

Human Rights Watch . | – – 700 Buildings Destroyed in Single Muslim Village in Rakhine State (New York) – New satellite imagery shows several […]

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Bill of Rights
Khizr Khan: Liberty requires Vigilance & Sacrifice in defense of Constitution

Khizr Khan: Liberty requires Vigilance & Sacrifice in defense of Constitution

The Atlantic | (Video Report) | – – “Liberty requires vigilance and sacrifice so we remain standing in defense of our Constitution and its values,” […]

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Climate Change
Texas Wind turbines went right on Turning under Harvey's impact, as Refineries Shut Down

Texas Wind turbines went right on Turning under Harvey’s impact, as Refineries Shut Down

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Extreme weather is in our future. Caribbean hurricanes of the future will be more and more […]

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Arab World
Arabs, Thomas Friedman and the "iron fist"

Arabs, Thomas Friedman and the “iron fist”

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com) Writing about conflicts in the Middle East for the New York Times yesterday, columnist Thomas Friedman talked of “the […]

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Central Intelligence Agency
Heavy Smoke from SF Russian Consulate Chimney as Moscow Fears Search by US

Heavy Smoke from SF Russian Consulate Chimney as Moscow Fears Search by US

By Mike Eckel | ( RFE/RL ) | – – WASHINGTON — Russia’s Foreign Ministry said that U.S. law enforcement officials intend to search its […]

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African-Americans
Beyond Charlottesville: Can we End Structural Violence against People of Color?

Beyond Charlottesville: Can we End Structural Violence against People of Color?

By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | – – The importance of opposing the resurgence of emboldened KKK, Neo-Nazis and other hate-filled white supremacists […]

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