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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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Israel to vote on Bill making it a "Jewish State," demoting Arabic

Israel to vote on Bill making it a “Jewish State,” demoting Arabic

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — An Israeli cabinet committee approved a contested bill on Sunday seeking to enshrine Israel’s status as […]

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End the Imperial Presidency:  Do we Really Want Trump Assassinating and Launching Wars at Will?

End the Imperial Presidency: Do we Really Want Trump Assassinating and Launching Wars at Will?

By Andrew Bacevich | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Since the late eighteenth century, the United States has been involved in an almost ceaseless string […]

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It was ISIL, not Hackers, who Hijacked French Election

It was ISIL, not Hackers, who Hijacked French Election

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – That hackers, most likely Russia-linked, were trying to throw the French election to Marine Le Pen […]

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GOP Rep. Labrador: "Nobody dies b/c they don't have... Health Care"

GOP Rep. Labrador: “Nobody dies b/c they don’t have… Health Care”

DeMarco Morgan | (CBSN) | (Video News Report) | – – “An Idaho lawmaker is facing intense scrutiny after defending the GOP health care bill. […]

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Climate Change
Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly epidemic

Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly epidemic

By Jane Palmer | Mosaic, the science of life | – – A mysterious kidney disease is striking down labourers across the world and climate […]

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Far Right
As Russians Hack, France decides if it Hates Foreigners

As Russians Hack, France decides if it Hates Foreigners

Richard Fogarty | (The Conversation) | – – On April 24, the day after her second-place finish in the first round of the French presidential […]

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Climate Change
Wind Power and the quest for 100% Renewables in age of Trump

Wind Power and the quest for 100% Renewables in age of Trump

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Are some major industrial countries only a decade or two from getting all their electricity from […]

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Iraq
Can Iraq's Sunni Politicians agree on post-ISIL Future?

Can Iraq’s Sunni Politicians agree on post-ISIL Future?

Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – “Iraq’s Sunni Muslims desperately need their politicians to present a united front and act in their […]

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Trump "Religious Freedom" Order Opens Way for LGBT Bias

Trump “Religious Freedom” Order Opens Way for LGBT Bias

Human Rights Watch | – – License for Actions Harmful to Women, LGBT People (Washington, DC) – An executive order issued by President Donald Trump […]

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