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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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Even Conservative SCOTUS can’t Stomach N Carolina Voter Suppression

Even Conservative SCOTUS can’t Stomach N Carolina Voter Suppression

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer | Commondreams.org | – – North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Meets ‘Its Much-Deserved Demise’ Decision by U.S. Supreme Court not […]

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"Can you believe the World we Live in?" Trump doesn't understand "Classified"

“Can you believe the World we Live in?” Trump doesn’t understand “Classified”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump is most probably not a Russian spy. He may have unusual connections to Russian […]

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It's the wrong time to mock Republican voter outrage

It’s the wrong time to mock Republican voter outrage

By Ian Berman | (Informed Comment) | – – The Waking of the American Voter As voters express their anger at Republican politician town halls, […]

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The Refugee Crisis and the Renewal of Our Humanity

The Refugee Crisis and the Renewal of Our Humanity

By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | – – The colossal refugee crisis confronting humankind today has created an unprecedented opportunity to awaken our […]

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Censors
Clapper Lied & Spied, now charges Trump w/ assault on Gov't Institutions

Clapper Lied & Spied, now charges Trump w/ assault on Gov’t Institutions

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – During the past week we’ve been subjected to hours of testimony by or interviews with James […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Trump and Israel/ Palestine: Art of the Deal or End of 2-States?

Trump and Israel/ Palestine: Art of the Deal or End of 2-States?

By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | – – President Trump recently told the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, that “I’ve always heard […]

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Mosul on My Mind:  What It Really Means to Be on a Flattening Planet

Mosul on My Mind: What It Really Means to Be on a Flattening Planet

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The closest I ever got to Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, was 1,720.7 miles away — […]

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Epidemics
Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Yemen Under Saudi Bombing; State of Emergency Declared

Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Yemen Under Saudi Bombing; State of Emergency Declared

TeleSur | – – Authorities warned that the cholera outbreak could lead to an “unprecedented disaster” if not managed immediately. Officials in the Yemeni capital […]

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GOP Greatest Single Threat to Mothers on Mother's Day

GOP Greatest Single Threat to Mothers on Mother’s Day

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I know it is sort of gauche to politicize Mother’s Day. But then politicians politicize family […]

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