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Why Even “Progressive” Dem Leaders won’t Stand up on Gaza: AIPAC’s Undue Influence
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Why Even “Progressive” Dem Leaders won’t Stand up on Gaza: AIPAC’s Undue Influence

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Why has the Democratic leadership shown such reluctance to take effective legislative action to halt the flow […]

Let them in: Opening Gaza to the foreign Press Corps

Let them in: Opening Gaza to the foreign Press Corps

09/01/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Gaza: Israel is killing far more Civilians than is typical for modern Wars

Gaza: Israel is killing far more Civilians than is typical for modern Wars

09/01/2025 By The Conversation

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You’ve Got Veil: Secular Tajikistan Gov’t sends Millions of Texts imposing Hijab Ban

You’ve Got Veil: Secular Tajikistan Gov’t sends Millions of Texts imposing Hijab Ban

RFE/RL’s Tajik Service | – – DUSHANBE — Private mobile-phone companies in Tajikistan have begun sending out text messages to millions of citizens, reminding them […]

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Corruption
Why Climate Criminals like Exxon should pay for Hurricane Destruction

Why Climate Criminals like Exxon should pay for Hurricane Destruction

By Jake Johnson, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – “It may take tens to hundreds of billions of dollars to support disaster relief […]

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Climate Change
Burnt out by Climate Change: Our Hurricane  Compassion Fatigue

Burnt out by Climate Change: Our Hurricane Compassion Fatigue

By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | – –             Harvey’s destructive force on Texas and Louisiana has generated many compelling pictures and disturbing stories. […]

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Donald Trump
What are American Soldiers really still dying for in the Mideast?

What are American Soldiers really still dying for in the Mideast?

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – I used to command soldiers. Over the years, lots of them actually. In Iraq, Colorado, Afghanistan, […]

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African-Americans
Bannon & Trump lost Long ago: White Christians not a Majority in US

Bannon & Trump lost Long ago: White Christians not a Majority in US

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In 1976,when Jimmy Carter was elected, a big majority (81%) of Americans identified as both white […]

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Caribbean
Sint Maarten: Live footage of Hurricane Irma destroying the Maho Beach WebCam

Sint Maarten: Live footage of Hurricane Irma destroying the Maho Beach WebCam

PTZtv | Webcam video | – – “Live footage of Hurricane Irma destroying the MahoBeachCam.com camera located at AAA Rent-A-Car in St Maarten. We will […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump "presidency" as Ponzi Scheme: Madoff in the White House?

Trump “presidency” as Ponzi Scheme: Madoff in the White House?

John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Here and abroad, Trump’s wealthy backers understand that his populist rhetoric is a masquerade. In […]

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Climate Change
On top of everything, Will the Middle East run out of Water?

On top of everything, Will the Middle East run out of Water?

By George Joffe | (The Conversation) | – – The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) already the most water stressed region in the world, […]

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Donald Trump
Deporting Dreamers will cost US $400 bn. over 10 Years

Deporting Dreamers will cost US $400 bn. over 10 Years

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s consiglieri, Jeff Sessions, came out yesterday to smear the some 800,000 young people in the […]

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