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Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts
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Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Lebanese Ministry of Energy has let three bids for new solar farms of 15 megawatts each, for a total […]

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

09/29/2025 By Human Rights Watch

A Strategy for Controlling an Out-of-Control Government: Alliance, Defiance, Noncompliance

A Strategy for Controlling an Out-of-Control Government: Alliance, Defiance, Noncompliance

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Jimmy Kimmel | (ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live) | (Video Clip) | – – “Jimmy and his wife Molly welcomed their second child together, William “Billy” […]

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Authoritarianism
Trump's Real sin in DC is not distinguishing between "Good" and "Bad" Dictators

Trump’s Real sin in DC is not distinguishing between “Good” and “Bad” Dictators

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald J. Trump’s peculiar comments about and relationship with dictators and loonies among foreign leaders have […]

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Hamas in new charter accepts 1967 borders for Palestinian state

Hamas in new charter accepts 1967 borders for Palestinian state

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Hamas movement announced its new charter Monday evening, presenting an acceptance of a Palestinian state […]

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Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment

Priebus: Trump Could Amend Constitution to Abolish 1st Amendment

TeleSur | – – A constitutional amendment to stem negative coverage of any administration would require a supermajority in both houses of Congress. U.S. President […]

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Coultergate and the Truth About Campus Speech

Coultergate and the Truth About Campus Speech

David Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – The cancellation of human outrage machine Ann Coulter’s speech at the University of California-Berkeley has generated yet […]

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Trump sends US Troops to Patrol Turkish-Syrian Border as Ankara Threatens US Allies

Trump sends US Troops to Patrol Turkish-Syrian Border as Ankara Threatens US Allies

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Only one fighting force in Syria is practically speaking taking on Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) on the […]

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Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships

Press Freedom in Middle East Cratering in Age of Brutal Dictatorships

By Brian Whitaker | ( Al-Bab.com ) | – – Among the 22 countries belonging to the Arab League, 17 are ranked as “bad” or […]

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Hassan Minhaj was told not to Roast Trump, But did Anyway (WH Correspondents)

Hassan Minhaj was told not to Roast Trump, But did Anyway (WH Correspondents)

Hassan Minhaj | (White House Correspondents Dinner) | (Video Clip) | – – “Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj took full advantage of Donald Trump’s absence […]

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Turkey's Erdogan bans Wikipedia, TV Dating Shows, oh, and Fires 4,000

Turkey’s Erdogan bans Wikipedia, TV Dating Shows, oh, and Fires 4,000

TeleSur | – – With the April 16 referendum having expanded Erdogan’s powers, the AKP leader continues to lead a mass crackdown against his citizens. […]

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