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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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If Trump wins, will Anyone ever be able to Afford to Retire?

If Trump wins, will Anyone ever be able to Afford to Retire?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Washington Post headline reads: “A big problem for young workers: 70- and 80-year-olds who won’t retire.” For the first time […]

Rebecca Gordon

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"Entire Families Vanished:"  Israeli Air Force Burns up 20 Refugee Tents, kills 40, in Strikes on Humanitarian Zone

“Entire Families Vanished:” Israeli Air Force Burns up 20 Refugee Tents, kills 40, in Strikes on Humanitarian Zone

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera Arabic reports that the Israeli occupation army committed yet another massacre on Monday evening, targeting a tent encampment […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Slides Into 'Ever More Hellish Conditions' After New 'Morality' Law Enacted

Afghanistan Slides Into ‘Ever More Hellish Conditions’ After New ‘Morality’ Law Enacted

By Abubakar Siddique and RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi ( RFE/RL ) – The Taliban has attempted to police the public appearances and behavior of millions of Afghans, […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Iran
Is it time to retire the Phrase ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict?’ Hostilities now extend beyond those Boundaries

Is it time to retire the Phrase ‘Arab-Israeli Conflict?’ Hostilities now extend beyond those Boundaries

By Nader Habibi, Brandeis University | – (The Conversation) – The current phase of fighting in the Middle East began almost a year ago, with […]

The Conversation

Egypt
Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Ankara Visit:  A Turning Point in Turkey-Egypt Relations

Egyptian President al-Sisi’s Ankara Visit: A Turning Point in Turkey-Egypt Relations

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a historic visit to Turkey. This is the first time […]

Volkan Isbasaran

Sudan
Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Sudan: Abusive Warring Parties Acquire New Weapons

Renew, Expand UN Arms Embargo

Human Rights Watch

Homelessness
America’s Catch-22:  Not enough Affordable Housing, but it’s increasingly Illegal to be Homeless

America’s Catch-22: Not enough Affordable Housing, but it’s increasingly Illegal to be Homeless

By Cedar Monroe and Liz Theoharis In 2019, a group of homeless folks were living on a deserted piece of land along the Chehalis River, […]

Tomdispatch

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Semi-Automatic Guns à la Dr. Seuss:  Would you like One on the Road, Would you Like one in a School?

Semi-Automatic Guns à la Dr. Seuss: Would you like One on the Road, Would you Like one in a School?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – WLKY: “The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office says shots were fired on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky. Deputies are looking for […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?

Is Climate Change Sucking the Caspian Sea Dry?

By Tarique Niazi ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Azerbaijan is making the most of its hosting of the UN climate summit (COP29) in […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

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