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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?
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Why Weren’t the October 7 attacks Avoided?

Dan Steinbock

On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption […]

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:18

“The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:18

10/06/2025 By Juan Cole

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

Goodbye Petrostates, Hello ‘Electrostates’: how the clean Energy Shift is reshaping the World Order

10/06/2025 By The Conversation

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Middle East Studies Assn., joins Md. Suit to block Trump Muslim Ban

Middle East Studies Assn., joins Md. Suit to block Trump Muslim Ban

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2017 Groups Challenge Revised Muslim Ban BALTIMORE —- Civil rights and refugee groups today asked a federal court […]

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Dissent
To Counter Normalization, deflect Elite tactics to dampen Outrage

To Counter Normalization, deflect Elite tactics to dampen Outrage

By Brian Martin | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – The Trump administration’s policies have already triggered public outrage and massive opposition. To understand […]

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Authoritarianism
Turkey's Erdogan trolls Germany with "Fascist" Charge

Turkey’s Erdogan trolls Germany with “Fascist” Charge

By Joel Schalit | EURACTIV | – – Normally, the accusation is reversed. Erdogan undoubtedly knew that when he accused Germany on Sunday of “fascist […]

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Syria:  As 400 more Troops go in, What's Trump's Mission?

Syria: As 400 more Troops go in, What’s Trump’s Mission?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The US had about 500 troops embedded with the People’s Protection Units (Kurdish acronym YPG) until […]

Juan Cole

Domestic Surveillance
Why are Authorities treating DAPL enviro Protesters like Terrorists?

Why are Authorities treating DAPL enviro Protesters like Terrorists?

TeleSur | – – The legal activist group ACLU announced it has filed a motion to quash the warrant, which it argues violates free speech […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Only the Israeli dead matter: Israel's failure at investigating its bloody wars

Only the Israeli dead matter: Israel’s failure at investigating its bloody wars

By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – At a glance, Israel appears a true democracy. Take a closer look, and that facade […]

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Donald Trump
Surging Trump’s America:  What didn’t work in Baghdad won’t work in Washington

Surging Trump’s America: What didn’t work in Baghdad won’t work in Washington

By Danny Sjursen | ( Tomdispatch.com | – – The other day, I found myself flipping through old photos from my time in Iraq.  One […]

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Inequality
Women's National Strike over Pay inequities, Glass Ceiling

Women’s National Strike over Pay inequities, Glass Ceiling

CBS News | Video News Clip | — “Women worldwide walked off the job Wednesday to protest and demand equality. Anna Werner reports from Alexandria, […]

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Corruption
Is the Public turning on Trump over Russia Ties, Sessions' Perjury?

Is the Public turning on Trump over Russia Ties, Sessions’ Perjury?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Americans have become deeply concerned about Russia. Some 75% of them see it as a very […]

Juan Cole

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