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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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"Fire & Fury" or "Shock and Awe":  it is always the start of a Quagmire

“Fire & Fury” or “Shock and Awe”: it is always the start of a Quagmire

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – If we weren’t talking about two nuclear-armed states with unhinged leaders, the war of words between […]

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America's Passionate Intensity: What Rough Beast Slouches toward Mar-a-Lago?

America’s Passionate Intensity: What Rough Beast Slouches toward Mar-a-Lago?

By Andrew J. Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Like it or not, the president of the United States embodies America itself. The […]

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Did Saudi 'Cheap Oil' Policy throw Venezuela into Crisis?

Did Saudi ‘Cheap Oil’ Policy throw Venezuela into Crisis?

Bulent Gökay | (The Conversation) | – – Venezuela is sinking ever deeper into a political and economic calamity. Inflation is above 700% and GDP […]

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Are Corruption Charges brewing against Israeli PM Netanyahu?

Are Corruption Charges brewing against Israeli PM Netanyahu?

TeleSur | – – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under growing legal pressure as investigators appear to be focusing on his role in a […]

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Acidification of Oceans
Scientists Leak Study on Global Heating Impact b4 Trump can Suppress it

Scientists Leak Study on Global Heating Impact b4 Trump can Suppress it

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A draft report on the current impact of global heating on the United States, produced by […]

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Can a General ‘Unchaos’ the White House? – Juan Cole Interview

Can a General ‘Unchaos’ the White House? – Juan Cole Interview

Warren Olney | KCRW. | (To the Point Radio Show) | – – Can a general ‘unchaos’ the White House? “With the President away, his […]

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Is Turkey on brink of Invading Syrian Kurds, US BFF?

Is Turkey on brink of Invading Syrian Kurds, US BFF?

TeleSur | – – The Turkish Armed Forces are massing on the Syrian border days after a reshuffle of top brass in the country’s military […]

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Arab Journalists condemn Israel's Plan to close Al Jazeera

Arab Journalists condemn Israel’s Plan to close Al Jazeera

Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Federation of Arab Journalists (FAJ) condemned the Israeli government’s decision to shut down the office […]

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Gov.'s branding Mosque bombing 'terrorism' astonishes US Press

Gov.’s branding Mosque bombing ‘terrorism’ astonishes US Press

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – This Saturday, a Bloomington, Minnesota mosque was attacked with an improvised explosive device, which destroyed an […]

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