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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

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How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?

By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – When Donald Trump wanted to “do something” about the use of chemical weapons on civilians […]

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Islam-hatred
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report

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TeleSur | – – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose by a staggering 57 percent in 2016, according to a new report released […]

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Internet
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John Oliver: Equal access to Internet once More Threatened

John Oliver | HBO This Week Tonight | (Video Clip) | – – “Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John […]

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Donald Trump
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NSAgate: Trump was warned (by Yates and Obama), and yet He Persisted

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Trump administration is running as hard and fast as it can away from Michael Flynn, […]

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Children
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Who are the Children suing Trump over Climate Future?

By John Light | ( BillMoyers.com) | – – Congress and the White House aren’t going to address the climate crisis anytime soon. Will judges? […]

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Egypt
Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building

Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building

Interview by Jayson Casper | (Informed Comment) | – – Dr. Kamal Boraiqa is a lecturer at al-Azhar University and a member of al-Azhar Center […]

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Elections
Iran:  Will Voters' Economic Gloom Doom Rouhani's Reelection Bid?

Iran: Will Voters’ Economic Gloom Doom Rouhani’s Reelection Bid?

By Nader Habibi | (The Conversation) | – – Markets breathed a collective sigh of relief after Emmanuel Macron won the French presidency. But there’s […]

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What will new French President Macron do about Syria & ISIL?

What will new French President Macron do about Syria & ISIL?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Now that Emmanuel Macron is president of France, it is worthwhile asking what sort of foreign […]

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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders Talks Dems, Trump, Palestine, Syria (AJ+)

Bernie Sanders Talks Dems, Trump, Palestine, Syria (AJ+)

Dena Takruri | (AJ+) | (Video News report) | – – “Senator Bernie Sanders unfiltered – in this AJ+ interview with Dena Takruri, he opens […]

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