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Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Trump:  Is the World on the Brink of a Major Disaster?
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Ukraine, Gaza, Iran and Trump: Is the World on the Brink of a Major Disaster?

Farhang Jahanpour

Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The reports of the past few days are extremely worrying. The acrimonious and open split between President Donald […]

Yemen: US Strikes on Port an Apparent War Crime

Yemen: US Strikes on Port an Apparent War Crime

06/07/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Trump’s justifications for the latest Travel Ban aren’t supported by the Data on Immigration and Terrorism

Trump’s justifications for the latest Travel Ban aren’t supported by the Data on Immigration and Terrorism

06/07/2025 By The Conversation

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Authoritarianism
Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?

Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s abrupt and virtually unprecedented firing of FBI director Jim Comey raises the question of whether […]

Juan Cole

Elections
Iran Election:  Rouhani charges Rivals are 'Executioners & Jailers' in Risky Move

Iran Election: Rouhani charges Rivals are ‘Executioners & Jailers’ in Risky Move

By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | – – Less than two weeks before voting in Iran’s presidential election, incumbent Hassan Rohani has risked […]

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China
China's covering a Football field with Solar Panels Every Hour in Quest to End Coal

China’s covering a Football field with Solar Panels Every Hour in Quest to End Coal

By Janet Xuanli Liao | (The Conversation) | – – China’s remarkable growth over the past three decades has elevated it to global superpower status. […]

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Militarization
How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?

How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?

By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – When Donald Trump wanted to “do something” about the use of chemical weapons on civilians […]

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Islam-hatred
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

TeleSur | – – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose by a staggering 57 percent in 2016, according to a new report released […]

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Internet
John Oliver:  Equal access to Internet once More Threatened

John Oliver: Equal access to Internet once More Threatened

John Oliver | HBO This Week Tonight | (Video Clip) | – – “Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John […]

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Donald Trump
NSAgate: Trump was warned (by Yates and Obama), and yet He Persisted

NSAgate: Trump was warned (by Yates and Obama), and yet He Persisted

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Trump administration is running as hard and fast as it can away from Michael Flynn, […]

Juan Cole

Children
Who are the Children suing Trump over Climate Future?

Who are the Children suing Trump over Climate Future?

By John Light | ( BillMoyers.com) | – – Congress and the White House aren’t going to address the climate crisis anytime soon. Will judges? […]

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Egypt
Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building

Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building

Interview by Jayson Casper | (Informed Comment) | – – Dr. Kamal Boraiqa is a lecturer at al-Azhar University and a member of al-Azhar Center […]

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