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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“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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We have dire Problems: Don't be distracted by Trump's Twitter Cascades

We have dire Problems: Don’t be distracted by Trump’s Twitter Cascades

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – I don’t tweet, but I do have a brief message for our president: Will you please get […]

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Iraqi Gov't declares "mighty Triumph" over ISIL in Mosul, as Sunni Press decries Casualties

Iraqi Gov’t declares “mighty Triumph” over ISIL in Mosul, as Sunni Press decries Casualties

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Al-Mada reports that 24 hours after Mosul was completely liberated from the hold of Daesh (ISIS, […]

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G19 outmaneuvers climate Rogue Trump, ignores Donald & Ivanka

G19 outmaneuvers climate Rogue Trump, ignores Donald & Ivanka

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – German Chancellor Angela Merkel ran rings around Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg, where pictures […]

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Al Jazeera Defies Saudi Bloc's pressure to close: 'Journalism itself is under Siege'

Al Jazeera Defies Saudi Bloc’s pressure to close: ‘Journalism itself is under Siege’

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain want Al Jazeera – including AJ+ – to be shut […]

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Foreign Policy
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 […]

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Climate Change
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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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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