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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

Gaza and the Death of Conscience

Gaza and the Death of Conscience

09/13/2025 By Juan Cole

The ‘Gaza Riviera’ is a fantasy Plan that relies on Urbicide and Expulsion

The ‘Gaza Riviera’ is a fantasy Plan that relies on Urbicide and Expulsion

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Now Iraqi Elections are infected by Facebook, Twitter Fake News

Now Iraqi Elections are infected by Facebook, Twitter Fake News

Mustafa Habib. | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – The latest trend in politics in Iraq involves the creation of seemingly innocuous Facebook pages, that […]

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Africa
The Coming Muslim Century: Bad news for President Bannon

The Coming Muslim Century: Bad news for President Bannon

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Demographically, the 21st century will be the Muslim Century, as the Pew Research Center on Religion […]

Juan Cole

Arab Americans
How Middle Eastern Immigrants Boost US Competitiveness

How Middle Eastern Immigrants Boost US Competitiveness

Sami Mahroum | ( Project Syndicate) | – – DUBAI – In his 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert A. Heinlein […]

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Donald Trump
Don’t want to lose the Next Mideast War?  Don’t Fight One

Don’t want to lose the Next Mideast War? Don’t Fight One

Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Make no mistake: after 15 years of losing wars, spreading terror movements, and multiplying failed states […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Mideast Partition Plans won’t Bring Peace, just Imperial Social Engineering

Mideast Partition Plans won’t Bring Peace, just Imperial Social Engineering

By Laura Robson | (Informed Comment) | – – The idea that partition and population exchange might represent “solutions” to Middle Eastern conflict, long advocated […]

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Democratic Party
Can the Left Rebuild in the Deep South?

Can the Left Rebuild in the Deep South?

The Atlantic | (Video News Clip) | – – “Georgia’s sixth congressional district is a Republican stronghold—a Democrat hasn’t won in nearly 40 years. Jon […]

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Authoritarianism
As Leftist Turks Protest, Trump congratulates Erdogan on Authoritarian Turn

As Leftist Turks Protest, Trump congratulates Erdogan on Authoritarian Turn

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Several hundred Turks demonstrated in Istanbul on Monday in protest at the referendum result on Sunday […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Was US Airstrike on Syrian Mosque a War Crime?

Was US Airstrike on Syrian Mosque a War Crime?

Human Rights Watch | – – (Washington, DC) – United States forces appear to have failed to take necessary precautions to avoid civilian casualties in […]

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Donald Trump
Trump White House Taking "Marching Orders" from Hundreds of CEOs: Report

Trump White House Taking “Marching Orders” from Hundreds of CEOs: Report

Nadia Prupis, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – One of every five of the corporate executives who met with the Trump administration […]

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