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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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art and photography
Photo of the Day:  Gaza (the Old Town), 1862

Photo of the Day: Gaza (the Old Town), 1862

The New York Public Library | Francis Frith | – – The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, […]

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Authoritarianism
Did White House interfere with FBI Probe of Russia Ties?

Did White House interfere with FBI Probe of Russia Ties?

By Nika Knight, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – Brazen attempt at political interference provokes comparisons to Watergate White House Chief of […]

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Islam
Dear Trump officials: Stop confusing Muslim Conservatism with Terrorism!

Dear Trump officials: Stop confusing Muslim Conservatism with Terrorism!

By Z. Fareen Parvez | (The Conversation) | – – The Trump administration has been using the phrase “radical Islam” when discussing the “war on […]

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Denialism
Top 5 Hypocrisies of Trump Friday

Top 5 Hypocrisies of Trump Friday

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Friday, Trump was making news again, after having appeared to be subdued (or muzzled?) by […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Study finds 6 600 spills from fracking in just four US states

Study finds 6 600 spills from fracking in just four US states

The Watchers | – – Each year, 2 to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill hydrocarbons, chemical-laden water, hydraulic fracturing fluids […]

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Antisemitism
I Cover Hate. I Didn't Expect It at My Family's Jewish Cemetery

I Cover Hate. I Didn’t Expect It at My Family’s Jewish Cemetery

by Ariana Tobin | ProPublica | – – When it comes to death, my family honors all of the Ashkenazi Jewish traditions: We name our […]

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censorship
Oscar Nominee Asghar Farhadi between US Muslim Ban and Ayatollahs' Censorship

Oscar Nominee Asghar Farhadi between US Muslim Ban and Ayatollahs’ Censorship

By Kevin Hagopian | (The Conversation) | – – Politics loom over this year’s Oscars, with many bracing for what the winners will – or […]

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Israel/ Palestine
With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?

With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?

By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – The president of the United States can hardly be taken seriously, saying much but doing […]

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Donald Trump
"Get out of my Country!" White Terrorist Shoots Asian-American Engineers in Wake of Trump Visa Ban

“Get out of my Country!” White Terrorist Shoots Asian-American Engineers in Wake of Trump Visa Ban

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It is alleged that Adam W. Purinton, a regular at a bar and grill, went up […]

Juan Cole

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