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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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Authoritarianism
With CNN Reporter Attack Video, Trump apes Seedy Dictators

With CNN Reporter Attack Video, Trump apes Seedy Dictators

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump has taken another big step toward becoming an African dictator. On Sunday he tweeted a […]

Juan Cole

France
Gunmen Shoot at Mosque-goers in France, Injure 8, including Child

Gunmen Shoot at Mosque-goers in France, Injure 8, including Child

TeleSur | – – Avignon police are now searching for the suspects who fled the scene. In the southeastern city of Avignon in France’s Provence […]

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censorship
Did Trump commit a crime in trying to Blackmail Mika and Joe? (TYT)

Did Trump commit a crime in trying to Blackmail Mika and Joe? (TYT)

Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz | TYT Video Report | – – “The President of the United States is tight with the owner of […]

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France
Another "Unbalanced" White Terrorist targets Muslims at Mosque Near Paris

Another “Unbalanced” White Terrorist targets Muslims at Mosque Near Paris

TeleSur | – – Although the official investigation clearly said the attack was “deliberate,” the mainstream French media failed to report it. A man in […]

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Afghanistan
Top 6 Things Trump didn't know about Herat when he barred Girl robotics Scientists from US

Top 6 Things Trump didn’t know about Herat when he barred Girl robotics Scientists from US

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The US embassy in Kabul has denied a visa to 6 Afghan high school students from […]

Juan Cole

censorship
UN: Saudi Bloc attempt to close Al Jazeera is attack on Freedom of Expression

UN: Saudi Bloc attempt to close Al Jazeera is attack on Freedom of Expression

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reuters reports that U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, is “extremely concerned by […]

Juan Cole

Militarization
The Violent "American Century"

The Violent “American Century”

By John Feffer | (FPIF) | Originally published in Korea Quarterly | – – The last near-century of American dominance was extraordinarily violent. Is it […]

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Syria
Syria: as anti-ISIL Fight enters End Game, Civilian Casualties Spike

Syria: as anti-ISIL Fight enters End Game, Civilian Casualties Spike

By Roshni Majumdar | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – As US-backed Syrian rebels plow ahead in the fight to take […]

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Donald Trump
Top 5 things Trump is doing to us Worse than insulting Mika

Top 5 things Trump is doing to us Worse than insulting Mika

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Yes, Trump’s gratuitous Twitter insult to newswoman Mika Brzezinski was horrible. But US cable news and […]

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