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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
Colonialism

76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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Iraq's Next Elections will be the most Important in its History

Iraq’s Next Elections will be the most Important in its History

Mustafa Habib. | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – In Iraq, larger political parties disagree on everything except maintaining the status quo: Parliament just passed […]

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Climate Change
Inconvenient Sequel: 9 Ways To Make Your Home Greener (TYT Video)

Inconvenient Sequel: 9 Ways To Make Your Home Greener (TYT Video)

Brett Erlich | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Use your home to act on climate. Download our guide to learn easy changes […]

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Donald Trump
If an Iranian president talked like Trump we'd think them all nut cases

If an Iranian president talked like Trump we’d think them all nut cases

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Over the years the smug Western pundits have had a good deal of fun at the […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Trump bends over, thanks Putin for Expelling 755 Career US Diplomats

Trump bends over, thanks Putin for Expelling 755 Career US Diplomats

CNN. | (News Video Clip) | – – 1. “President Trump thanks Russian President Putin for expelling US diplomats from Russia following US imposed sanctions.” […]

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Pentagon
Why do so Many US-trained Foreign Officers Make Coups at Home?

Why do so Many US-trained Foreign Officers Make Coups at Home?

Nick Turse | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Winning! It’s the White House watchword when it comes to the U.S. armed forces. “We will […]

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Arms Sales
Should Western Countries be Selling Masses of Arms to Saudi Arabia?

Should Western Countries be Selling Masses of Arms to Saudi Arabia?

By Riccardo Labianco | (The Conversation) | – – Since the catastrophic Yemeni civil war began in 2015, the British public has woken up to […]

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Donald Trump
Kissinger pushes Iranophobia, fear of 'radical empire' as ISIL declines

Kissinger pushes Iranophobia, fear of ‘radical empire’ as ISIL declines

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Henry Kissinger at 94 is still misinforming Washington about Iran. Now he is warning of an […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
People Power is only way to Oppose Scott Pruitt's Anti-EPA

People Power is only way to Oppose Scott Pruitt’s Anti-EPA

By Adam Lynch | ( Yes! Magazine) | – – A Former EPA Adviser on How to Push for Environmental Justice Under Trump “In our […]

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Afghanistan
Trump's Mulligan in Afghanistan:  Mercenaries

Trump’s Mulligan in Afghanistan: Mercenaries

By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Donald Trump loves to play golf. So far, he has teed off twice […]

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