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

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Syria: US & Russia Agree to Ceasefire, De-Escalation: But will it Hold?

Syria: US & Russia Agree to Ceasefire, De-Escalation: But will it Hold?

TeleSur | – – Rex Tillerson praised the agreement as indicative of future cooperation in Syria, but also said that the United States still sees […]

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When will gasoline cars be illegal?  France throws its Beret into the Ring

When will gasoline cars be illegal? France throws its Beret into the Ring

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The answer to the question in the title depends very much on the precise question being […]

Juan Cole

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G-20:  Germany aims to isolate Trump on Paris Climate Plan

G-20: Germany aims to isolate Trump on Paris Climate Plan

By Dave Keating | Euractiv.com | – – Angela Merkel wants all countries in the group except the US to sign up to a strong […]

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Donald Trump
New Neocon Mantra:  Hit Iran, b/c like Soviet Union, it is Collapsing

New Neocon Mantra: Hit Iran, b/c like Soviet Union, it is Collapsing

By Jim Lobe | (Inter Press Service) | – – WASHINGTON, (IPS) – Iran hawks suddenly have a new mantra: the Islamic Republic is the […]

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Trump's Fascist Weakness Mars Poland Diatribe

Trump’s Fascist Weakness Mars Poland Diatribe

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump’s speech in Poland may have attempted to camouflage its Fascist undertones with some Nazi-bashing, […]

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European Union
Can Total's Gas deal in Iran vindicate the Nuclear Deal?

Can Total’s Gas deal in Iran vindicate the Nuclear Deal?

By Meysam Tayebipour | (The Conversation) | – – Nine years ago, when sanctions were imposed on Iran by the international community, Total was the […]

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Donald Trump
Do an Unstable President and a Reckless Prince threaten the World?

Do an Unstable President and a Reckless Prince threaten the World?

By Dilip Hiro | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The Middle East.  Could there be a more perilous place on Earth, including North Korea?  Not […]

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Climate Change
Poor in the U.S. South Will Bear the Brunt of Climate Change: Research

Poor in the U.S. South Will Bear the Brunt of Climate Change: Research

TeleSur | – – “There will be winners and losers from climate change within the United States,” said Amir Jina, a University of Chicago economist. […]

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RIP Internal Combustion gasoline Engine: Volvo Goes Electric

RIP Internal Combustion gasoline Engine: Volvo Goes Electric

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo, owned by the Chinese automotive corporation Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., […]

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