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Under the Sea: China’s Digital Silk Road and the Middle East
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Under the Sea: China’s Digital Silk Road and the Middle East

Neil Thompson

London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – China-US geopolitical rivalries have manifested in many arenas from esoteric ones like export controls over semiconductor chips, to […]

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

The Obliteration Doctrine, and the West’s Complicity

The Obliteration Doctrine, and the West’s Complicity

08/15/2025 By Dan Steinbock

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As Hamas War drags on, Israeli Democracy Craters

As Hamas War drags on, Israeli Democracy Craters

By Michal Ben-Josef Hirsch, Suffolk University | – (The Conversation) – As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address a joint session of U.S. […]

The Conversation

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Butcher of Gaza Netanyahu Repeatedly Lied to Congress about Iraqi "Nukes," and now Wants US War on Iran

Butcher of Gaza Netanyahu Repeatedly Lied to Congress about Iraqi “Nukes,” and now Wants US War on Iran

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a master of misdirection, the technique master illusionists use to divert the viewer’s attention […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
What is behind Israel's War against UNRWA?

What is behind Israel’s War against UNRWA?

( Middle East Monitor ) – Targeting a school during a war could be justified as, or at least argued, to have been a mistake. […]

Ramzy Baroud

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The Democratic Party’s Culture of Compliance and the Biden Debacle

The Democratic Party’s Culture of Compliance and the Biden Debacle

By Norman Solomon ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Biden campaign drove the Democratic Party into a ditch and speculation is rampant about grim prospects for […]

Tomdispatch

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Israeli Parliament Rejects any Palestinian State, Exposing US Gaslighting

Israeli Parliament Rejects any Palestinian State, Exposing US Gaslighting

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Biden administration, and all its predecessors, have attempted to deflect questions about the concerted Israeli land theft from Palestinians […]

Juan Cole

International Court of Justice
US pays Lip Service to a Palestinian State -- But Blocks it in Practice

US pays Lip Service to a Palestinian State — But Blocks it in Practice

By Dennis Jett, Penn State | – Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024, bringing the total number of countries that […]

The Conversation

International Court of Justice
What is the Impact of the Int'l Court of Justice Verdict against Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories?

What is the Impact of the Int’l Court of Justice Verdict against Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories?

By Michael Jansen ( Gulf Today ) – Anticipating last Friday’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) call for ending the occupation of Palestinian territory, Israel’s […]

Michael Jansen

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Like LBJ, Biden let a Catastrophic Foreign Conflict Stain his Domestic Legacy: He must end the Gaza War Now

Like LBJ, Biden let a Catastrophic Foreign Conflict Stain his Domestic Legacy: He must end the Gaza War Now

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Presidents have two major legacies, on domestic policy and on foreign policy. Big foreign policy mistakes can throw even gargantuan […]

Juan Cole

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Massive IT Outage spotlights major Vulnerabilities in the global information Ecosystem

Massive IT Outage spotlights major Vulnerabilities in the global information Ecosystem

By Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County | – (The Conversation) – The global information technology outage on July 19, 2024, that paralyzed organizations […]

The Conversation

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