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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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American Workers in Age of Trump just aren't being Paid Fairly

American Workers in Age of Trump just aren’t being Paid Fairly

By Josh Hoxie | ( Otherwords.org ) | – – Imploring people to simply work harder ignores the fact that most jobs don’t pay enough […]

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US Nears $100B Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia: White House Official

US Nears $100B Arms Deal for Saudi Arabia: White House Official

TeleSur | – – The official said the deal will be good for the U.S. economy. The United States is close to completing a series […]

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China
Is China Now the Adult in the Room? Xi and Macron Consult

Is China Now the Adult in the Room? Xi and Macron Consult

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump preferred the Neofascist Marine Le Pen as president of France, who wanted to pull […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Why the Weaponization of Health Care in the Syrian War threatens Us All

Why the Weaponization of Health Care in the Syrian War threatens Us All

By Xavier Symons | (The Conversation) | – – Few events in Syria have attracted as much attention as the alleged chemical weapon attack on […]

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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
After Mosul: The Coming ISIL Apocalypse in al-Anbar Desert

After Mosul: The Coming ISIL Apocalypse in al-Anbar Desert

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – While fighting against the Islamic State group drags on in Mosul, tribal and military forces […]

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Russians Troll Trump, release Photos of Meeting

Russians Troll Trump, release Photos of Meeting

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – CNN says White House officials were furious on Wednesday when the Russian press (the only journalists […]

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Environment
Dakota Access Pipeline already Leaking Oil & not Completed

Dakota Access Pipeline already Leaking Oil & not Completed

TeleSur | – – Even before it is fully operational, and after months of demonstrations by Indigenous and environmental groups that warned of the same, […]

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Are we Monsters?

Are we Monsters?

By Neal Gabler | ( Billmoyers.com) | – – We are a failed country because we have lost our compassion and sense of community. Warner […]

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Afghanistan
How America’s Myth of the Infallible Generals gets us in Trouble

How America’s Myth of the Infallible Generals gets us in Trouble

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – More, more, more. I was guilty of it myself.  Commanding a small cavalry troop of about […]

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