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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
Colonialism

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

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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As Comey Bolsters "Obstruction" Case, could Trump be Impeached?

As Comey Bolsters “Obstruction” Case, could Trump be Impeached?

By Jake Johnson, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – “Impeachment takes time but we need to start the process now. It’s time to call […]

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Banking
Trump could reform the Banks, or start 2nd Great Depression; Which is most Likely?

Trump could reform the Banks, or start 2nd Great Depression; Which is most Likely?

By Nomi Prins | ( Tomdispatch.com Donald, listen, whatever you’ve done so far, whatever you’ve messed up, there’s one thing you could do that would […]

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Climate Change
Hawaii defies Trump, commits to Paris Accords

Hawaii defies Trump, commits to Paris Accords

TeleSur | – – Even the limited environmental reforms of the Paris Agreements were too much for the United States. Hawaii has broken from the […]

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Donald Trump
Top 10 Ways Americans judge Trump in the Comey Covfefe

Top 10 Ways Americans judge Trump in the Comey Covfefe

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On the eve of former FBI director James Comey’s testimony, Trump seems to be tanking in […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
How Trump Used the London Attacks to Further His Agenda (Cole Rising Up Interview)

How Trump Used the London Attacks to Further His Agenda (Cole Rising Up Interview)

Rising Up with Sonali | Sonali Kolhatkar | (Audio and Video Interview) | “Just days before the UK elections, US president Donald Trump has wielded […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Civilian Casualties Mount in Battle to Re-take Mosul

Civilian Casualties Mount in Battle to Re-take Mosul

By Mark Lattimer | (Inter Press Service} | – – LONDON (IPS) – East of Mosul, many of the lands liberated from ISIS stand empty. […]

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Counter-Terrorism
Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics

Muslims less likely to Commit Terrorism & other Reality-Based Statistics

By Michael Jetter | (The Conversation) | – – Recent events in London, Manchester and elsewhere highlight that Western societies are vulnerable to terrorist attacks […]

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GCC
Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis

Turkey OKs draft Bill to send Troops to bolster Qatar re: Saudis

TeleSur | – – Turkey and Qatar also both supported Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated projects throughout the Arab Spring, drawing strong Saudi ire. Turkey has waded into […]

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Arab World
Trump’s Ally:  Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East

Trump’s Ally: Saudi Arabia’s drive for Aristocratic Hegemony in the Middle East

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Saudi Arabia is making a drive to become a regional hegemon. It has long used its […]

Juan Cole

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