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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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All Signs from Trump Point to a Coming Conflict with Iran

All Signs from Trump Point to a Coming Conflict with Iran

By John Feffer | Foreign Policy in Focus | – – Behind all of Trump’s boneheaded policies in the Middle East is an unmistakable urge […]

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Islam-hatred
What to do when anti-Muslim Hate Speech now passes the Dinner Table Test?

What to do when anti-Muslim Hate Speech now passes the Dinner Table Test?

By Chris Allen | (The Conversation) | – – On hearing the news that Darren Osborne was arrested for terror offences including attempted murder following […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Will New Crown Prince in Riyadh Usher in Open Saudi-Israeli Alliance?

Will New Crown Prince in Riyadh Usher in Open Saudi-Israeli Alliance?

TeleSur | – – The young Saudi king-in-waiting has been hailed as a “modernizer” for his open support of normalizing ties with the Israeli occupation, […]

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The Millennial's Palace Coup in Saudi Arabia: How Dangerous?

The Millennial’s Palace Coup in Saudi Arabia: How Dangerous?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The epic battle in the Trump White House between Jared Kushner, the Orthodox Jewish son-in-law, and […]

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Trump’s Love Affair With the Saudis

Trump’s Love Affair With the Saudis

By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – At this point, it’s no great surprise when Donald Trump walks away from past statements […]

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Iraq
1/2 of World’s Civilian War Deaths were in Syria, Iraq & Yemen during past Half-Decade

1/2 of World’s Civilian War Deaths were in Syria, Iraq & Yemen during past Half-Decade

By IPS World Desk | (Inter Press Service) | – – ROME/GENEVA (IPS) – Between 2010 and 2015, nearly half of all civilian war deaths […]

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Inequality
3 mn will own 70% of US Wealth generated by 320 mn by 2021

3 mn will own 70% of US Wealth generated by 320 mn by 2021

TeleSur | – – Even though the rising inequality is a global phenomenon, it is especially pronounced in the United States, the study noted. According […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Russo-US dog fights over Syria?

Russo-US dog fights over Syria?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Yara Bayoumi at Reuters reports on the complicated minuet being danced by Russia, the Syrian Air […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
What's Wrong with the March against Sharia?

What’s Wrong with the March against Sharia?

The Bridge Initiative . | – – ACT for America hosted a series of marches “against sharia” in 27 cities across the United States. To […]

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