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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Israel threatens Bedouin communities with Forced Relocation

Israel threatens Bedouin communities with Forced Relocation

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces have notified residents of the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar that they are at […]

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Trump blasts Iran for backing Syria, ignores Russia, Praises Saudis

Trump blasts Iran for backing Syria, ignores Russia, Praises Saudis

Accuses Iran of terrorism but lets Saudis skate

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How GOP plans to repeal Health Care will blight millions of Lives

How GOP plans to repeal Health Care will blight millions of Lives

Plutocrats scheme to deprive millions of Health Care Insurance

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Denialism
Those 90 Companies that Caused Climate Crisis? They Should Pay for It

Those 90 Companies that Caused Climate Crisis? They Should Pay for It

By Sarah van Gelder | Yes! Magazine | – – The companies responsible for the climate crisis should cover the costs of fighting wildfires and […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Are US troops in Afghanistan causing Talibanism?

Are US troops in Afghanistan causing Talibanism?

By Ann Jones | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Here we go again! Years after most Americans forgot about the longest war this country ever […]

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Iraq Supreme Court strikes down Kurdistan referendum, Clashes in Kirkuk

Iraq Supreme Court strikes down Kurdistan referendum, Clashes in Kirkuk

Can Iraq survive Kurdistan nationalism?

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Right Wing Faction Announces a Plan for Ethnic Cleansing

Israeli Right Wing Faction Announces a Plan for Ethnic Cleansing

Faction of Jewish Home Party seeks ‘surrender or expulsion’ option for Palestinians

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Climate Change
A Sustainable future depends on Women's Equality

A Sustainable future depends on Women’s Equality

Green energy, environmentalism and gender

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Authoritarianism
Muslim Rohingya Refugees from Burma: "The Army... burned down my house."

Muslim Rohingya Refugees from Burma: “The Army… burned down my house.”

TeleSur | – – “The army came and burned down my house. I was inside the house at that time,” one survivor said. Rohingya refugees […]

Juan Cole

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