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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“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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Trump in Absolute Monarchy during Iran's Election

Trump in Absolute Monarchy during Iran’s Election

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The spectacle of Trump and of cronies such as alt-Neo-Nazi Steve Bannon hobnobbing with the Saudi […]

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Internet
Should Facebook & Google be Taxed to fund Journalism?

Should Facebook & Google be Taxed to fund Journalism?

Ben Eltham | (The Conversation) | – – There was a fascinating moment towards the end of Wednesday’s hearings of the Senate Inquiry into the […]

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Far Right
Alabama Passes Bill to Protect Confederate Monuments even at cost of Economy

Alabama Passes Bill to Protect Confederate Monuments even at cost of Economy

TeleSur | – – Some Southern cities are rethinking the appropriateness of keeping such emblems on public property. Not Alabama. Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians: 'Day of Rage' against Trump in occupied West Bank

Palestinians: ‘Day of Rage’ against Trump in occupied West Bank

Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian factions in the central occupied West Bank city of Ramallah have called upon the Palestinian […]

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Government surveillance
If Trump can Hunt the Undocumented by Cell Phone, what can he do to You?

If Trump can Hunt the Undocumented by Cell Phone, what can he do to You?

By Adam Schwartz | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – In the latest sign of mission creep in domestic deployment of battlefield-strength surveillance technology, U.S. […]

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Censors
Wikileaks' Assange claims Victory after Sweden drops Charges, Vows to Publish More

Wikileaks’ Assange claims Victory after Sweden drops Charges, Vows to Publish More

TeleSur | – – Swedish prosecutors dropped the rape investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, saying the investigation had not been able to […]

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Iran
Are Iran and Saudi Arabia Heading Toward War?

Are Iran and Saudi Arabia Heading Toward War?

By Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | – – Relations across the Persian Gulf are deteriorating fast. Iran and Saudi Arabia are once again at […]

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Arab World
Disaster or Repair?  Trump heads to Saudi for Islam Address

Disaster or Repair? Trump heads to Saudi for Islam Address

by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump left Friday afternoon for Saudi Arabia, where he will be feted with steak and ketchup […]

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Corruption
Trump calls Special Counsel a "Witch Hunt":  But what is his relation to Russia?

Trump calls Special Counsel a “Witch Hunt”: But what is his relation to Russia?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Now that a Special Counsel (former FBI director Robert Mueller) has been appointed by the deputy […]

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