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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
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Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?

Dan Steinbock

New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8

09/02/2025 By Juan Cole

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun

09/02/2025 By Global Voices

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Life in an Arab-American community under Trump’s ‘Muslim ban'

Life in an Arab-American community under Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’

By Tom Brocket | (The Conversation) | – – Life goes on for the parents who drop off their children at homework club, or those […]

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Africa
Gambia's 'Trump' and the dilemma of the Int'l Criminal Court

Gambia’s ‘Trump’ and the dilemma of the Int’l Criminal Court

By Ebrahim Shabbir Deen | (Informed Comment) | – – The stepping down, under duress, of long-term Gambian president Yahya Jammeh clearly illustrates the impact […]

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Donald Trump
Trumpworld Fake News: Iran attacks US Navy, Iraqis Massacre Bowling Green

Trumpworld Fake News: Iran attacks US Navy, Iraqis Massacre Bowling Green

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – So I was watching Chris Matthews’ Hardball on MSNBC Thursday evening and Matthews had Kellyanne Conway […]

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Donald Trump
Trump’s Statue against Liberty

Trump’s Statue against Liberty

By Daniel Martin Varisco | ( MENA Tidningen ) | – – In 1886, slightly more than a century after the birth of the United […]

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Authoritarianism
Trump’s 5th Bankruptcy: Budget-Busting Trillions to US Department of War

Trump’s 5th Bankruptcy: Budget-Busting Trillions to US Department of War

By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – At over $600 billion a year and counting, the Pentagon already receives significantly more […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
In West Mosul, ISIL Extremists pledge 'Divine Intervention' will Defeat Iraqi, US Forces

In West Mosul, ISIL Extremists pledge ‘Divine Intervention’ will Defeat Iraqi, US Forces

Special Correspondent | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – In eastern Mosul, Iraqi pro-government forces are organizing themselves to begin to fight against the so-called […]

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Counter-Terrorism
Trump Counter-Terrorism Program to drop White Supremacists, focus on Islam

Trump Counter-Terrorism Program to drop White Supremacists, focus on Islam

TeleSur | – – He could rename the “Countering Violent Extremism” program to “Countering Islamic Extremism,” according to Reuters sources. The Trump administration wants to […]

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Donald Trump
Here we go Again: Trump Admin Threatens Iran

Here we go Again: Trump Admin Threatens Iran

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – National Security Advisor Mike Flynn came out on Wednesday to make a brief statement putting Iran […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Why Trump's Muslim ban is bad for business

Why Trump’s Muslim ban is bad for business

By Shainaz Firfiray | (The Conversation) | – – Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict immigration from seven countries has sparked widespread criticism from several […]

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