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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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Paying for Facebook? Will Egyptian Social Media Users have to Register With Gov’t?

By Afef Abrougu. | ( Global Voices ) | – – Sixty Egyptian members of parliament recently approved a draft law on “the regulations of […]

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Bernie Sanders
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Trumpcare is the best Advertisement for Nationalizing Insurance

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The sadism and greed of the American Republican Party was on full display Thursday, as the […]

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Dems to GOP After Trumpcare Vote: hey, hey, say Goodbye (in Next Election)

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – President Trump celebrated with House Republicans in the White House Rose Garden amid growing […]

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Iran
Syria: Rebels denounce De-escalation Zones ok'd by Russia, Iran, Turkey

Syria: Rebels denounce De-escalation Zones ok’d by Russia, Iran, Turkey

TeleSur | – – Signatories to the agreement say that there should be a cessation of hostilities in safe zones designated by the three powers […]

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Foreign Policy
American Amnesia in the Garden of War

American Amnesia in the Garden of War

By John Dower | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Some years ago, a newspaper article credited a European visitor with the wry observation that Americans […]

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art and photography
Picture of the Day:  Iranian Woman Tambourine Player, 1848

Picture of the Day: Iranian Woman Tambourine Player, 1848

British Museum | Persian Costumes | – – “Portrait of a young woman; single-page painting mounted on album folio. A young woman kneels on a […]

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Donald Trump
How President Bannon's Whiteboard Sank Trump

How President Bannon’s Whiteboard Sank Trump

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s approval ratings are in the toilet compared to any other modern president at this stage […]

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Dear Director Comey:  We're Nauseous too, at your Disingenuous Self-Defense

Dear Director Comey: We’re Nauseous too, at your Disingenuous Self-Defense

Sam Seder | (Majority Report) | (Video News Clip) | – – “In this Majority Report clip, we watch FBI Director James Comey defend his […]

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Extreme Weather
Extreme:  Missouri, Arkansas Floods smash Century-Old Records

Extreme: Missouri, Arkansas Floods smash Century-Old Records

Via | The Watchers: Watching the World Evolve and Transform | – – Historic flooding hits Missouri and Arkansas, more heavy rain on the way […]

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