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Israel’s Shifting Politics
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Israel’s Shifting Politics

Hugh J. Curran

Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – PM Benjamin Netanyahu has alienated many in Israeli society, some of whom now revile his leadership: The Times of Israel […]

A new Youth-led Lawsuit is challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

A new Youth-led Lawsuit is challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

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Why UK Recognition of a Palestinian State should not be conditional on Israel’s Actions

Why UK Recognition of a Palestinian State should not be conditional on Israel’s Actions

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Trump Empire-Dynasty Expands via White House Ties

Trump Empire-Dynasty Expands via White House Ties

By Nomi Prins | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – President Trump, his children and their spouses, aren’t just using the Oval Office to augment their […]

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Kimmel Tearfully pleads for Affordable Care Act in wake of Son's Heart Defect

Kimmel Tearfully pleads for Affordable Care Act in wake of Son’s Heart Defect

Jimmy Kimmel | (ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live) | (Video Clip) | – – “Jimmy and his wife Molly welcomed their second child together, William “Billy” […]

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Trump's Real sin in DC is not distinguishing between "Good" and "Bad" Dictators

Trump’s Real sin in DC is not distinguishing between “Good” and “Bad” Dictators

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald J. Trump’s peculiar comments about and relationship with dictators and loonies among foreign leaders have […]

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Hamas in new charter accepts 1967 borders for Palestinian state

Hamas in new charter accepts 1967 borders for Palestinian state

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Hamas movement announced its new charter Monday evening, presenting an acceptance of a Palestinian state […]

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Authoritarianism
Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment

Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment

TeleSur | – – A constitutional amendment to stem negative coverage of any administration would require a supermajority in both houses of Congress. U.S. President […]

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Coultergate and the Truth About Campus Speech

Coultergate and the Truth About Campus Speech

David Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – The cancellation of human outrage machine Ann Coulter’s speech at the University of California-Berkeley has generated yet […]

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Trump sends US Troops to Patrol Turkish-Syrian Border as Ankara Threatens US Allies

Trump sends US Troops to Patrol Turkish-Syrian Border as Ankara Threatens US Allies

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Only one fighting force in Syria is practically speaking taking on Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) on the […]

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Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships

Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | – – Among the 22 countries belonging to the Arab League, 17 are ranked as “bad” or […]

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Hassan Minhaj was told not to Roast Trump, But did Anyway (WH Correspondents)

Hassan Minhaj was told not to Roast Trump, But did Anyway (WH Correspondents)

Hassan Minhaj | (White House Correspondents Dinner) | (Video Clip) | – – “Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj took full advantage of Donald Trump’s absence […]

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