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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Authoritarianism

As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note

Arnold Oliver

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

10/02/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

10/02/2025 By The Conversation

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Qatar: New Law Gives Domestic Workers Labor Rights

Qatar: New Law Gives Domestic Workers Labor Rights

Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – Qatar’s adoption of a new law on domestic workers provides labor rights for domestic workers for the […]

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Hizbullah
Hezbollah and Syrian Army Liberate Large ISIL Enclave: Nasrallah

Hezbollah and Syrian Army Liberate Large ISIL Enclave: Nasrallah

By TeleSur | – – Following the joint offensive, the Islamic State group only controls 40 square kilometers on the Syrian side, and 20 on […]

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Donald Trump
It’s Time to Take the Nazi-Trump Comparisons Seriously

It’s Time to Take the Nazi-Trump Comparisons Seriously

By Adil E. Shamoo and Bonnie Bricker | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) | – – The slide towards bleak historical periods can be […]

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Environmentalism
Take that, Trump!  5% of California New Car Sales now Electric

Take that, Trump! 5% of California New Car Sales now Electric

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Despite Trump having pulled the US out of the Paris Climate accord, there is reason to […]

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Afghanistan
Afghanistan is now officially James Mattis’ war

Afghanistan is now officially James Mattis’ war

By Simon Reich | (The Conversation) | – – Donald Trump’s speech on his administration’s strategy in Afghanistan – in which he announced the introduction […]

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Bill of Rights
Shadowy US Covert Ops & Surveillance Abroad always Come Home

Shadowy US Covert Ops & Surveillance Abroad always Come Home

By Alfred W. McCoy | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – [This piece has been adapted and expanded from the introduction to Alfred W. McCoy’s new book, […]

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Arab World
Is the Gulf Crisis bringing Iraq back into Arab World?

Is the Gulf Crisis bringing Iraq back into Arab World?

Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | ( Niqash.org ) | – – Countries like Saudi Arabia are showing new willingness to open diplomatic channels with Iraq. […]

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Donald Trump
Germany's Merkel: A Selfish & Isolationist America isn't "Great Again"

Germany’s Merkel: A Selfish & Isolationist America isn’t “Great Again”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In an interview with Handelsblatt , German Chancellor Angela Merkel took on Donald Trump’s philosophy directly. […]

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Donald Trump
Will Trump's Arpaio Pardon encourage more civil rights violations?

Will Trump’s Arpaio Pardon encourage more civil rights violations?

Steven Mulroy | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump may pardon Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who illegally used racial profiling to […]

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