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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?
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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?

Dan Steinbock

On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption […]

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

10/06/2025 By The Conversation

How Trump is Demolishing U. S. Global Power and its World Order

How Trump is Demolishing U. S. Global Power and its World Order

10/06/2025 By Alfred W. McCoy

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Making America a Pariah again?

Making America a Pariah again?

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – In its own inside-out, upside-down way, it’s almost wondrous to behold. As befits our president’s wildest dreams, […]

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Corruption
Top 6 signs Trump Really doesn't like being Investigated

Top 6 signs Trump Really doesn’t like being Investigated

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – 1. Preet Bharara, former US attorney for Manhattan, says that after the election Trump called him […]

Juan Cole

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Why the melting Arctic matters to us all (Economist Video)

Why the melting Arctic matters to us all (Economist Video)

The Economist | (Video report) | – – “Donald Trump is pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement. But if nothing is done to […]

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Donald Trump
Sen Schumer parodies Trump's Fawning Cabinet Meeting

Sen Schumer parodies Trump’s Fawning Cabinet Meeting

Newsy | (Video Report) | – – “President Trump’s Cabinet members seemed to be competing for best compliment. One senator mocked the spectacle.,” Newsy: “Senator […]

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Arab Americans
Is Trump's Travel Ban Succeeding despite Court  Blocks?

Is Trump’s Travel Ban Succeeding despite Court Blocks?

TeleSur | – – The rate of refugee resettlement has also seen a sharp decline. Despite federal courts halting Trump’s restrictive and discriminatory travel ban […]

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Iran
Iranian Women push back against Cleric who likened Loosely Veiled Women To Prostitutes

Iranian Women push back against Cleric who likened Loosely Veiled Women To Prostitutes

By Golnaz Esfandiari. | ( RFE/RL) | – – Judging women by the degree to which they respect the compulsory hijab is nothing new in […]

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Barack Obama
Obama's last Victory: Syrian Democratic Forces hold Parts of ISIL Capital

Obama’s last Victory: Syrian Democratic Forces hold Parts of ISIL Capital

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Trump’s new Clash of Civilizations:  Carbonites v. Greens

Trump’s new Clash of Civilizations: Carbonites v. Greens

By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – That Donald Trump is a grand disruptor when it comes to international affairs is […]

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Bahrain
Top Reasons Why Qatar Will Survive the Saudi-led Diplomatic Offensive

Top Reasons Why Qatar Will Survive the Saudi-led Diplomatic Offensive

By Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | – – The Saudi – Qatar diplomatic rift is intensifying, showing no sign of immediate solution. Since June […]

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