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

“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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What to do with Confederate statues?

What to do with Confederate statues?

James Glaser | (The Conversation) | – – Could Russia teach us something about how to deal with difficult aspects of our national history? Many […]

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Trump to Guam: Nuclear Tensions Will Bring you Tourism

Trump to Guam: Nuclear Tensions Will Bring you Tourism

TeleSur | – – Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as it prefers to be […]

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Cold War
'Locked & Loaded' Trump's 1960s Cowboyism re: N. Korea & Venezuela

‘Locked & Loaded’ Trump’s 1960s Cowboyism re: N. Korea & Venezuela

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – If you were away from news on Friday, you might like to know that in addition […]

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Democracy
Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Hearkens Back to Jim Crow

Trump’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Hearkens Back to Jim Crow

By Diallo Brooks | (Otherwords.org) | – – Politicians have stolen our right to vote before. They’ll do it again if they get the chance. […]

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Democracy
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)

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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 […]

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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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