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Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Begins Disarmament after 47 Years of Conflict with Türkiye
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Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Begins Disarmament after 47 Years of Conflict with Türkiye

Volkan Isbasaran

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After nearly five decades of armed conflict with the Turkish state, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun […]

A “Humanitarian City” of Ruins: The Final Displacement of Gaza

A “Humanitarian City” of Ruins: The Final Displacement of Gaza

07/17/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Solar Power: California Farmers identify a hot new Cash Crop

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Russia Vows Response to ‘Aggressive’ Obama Sanctions

TeleSur | – – The Russian diplomats will have 72 hours to leave the United States. The United States’ new sanctions against Russia prove the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Kerry: Slams Palestinian Authority, but admits Israel Jeopardizes Peace

Kerry: Slams Palestinian Authority, but admits Israel Jeopardizes Peace

TeleSur | – – John Kerry claimed the Palestinian leadership enables terrorism as he defended the U.S. decision to let the U.N. resolution on Israeli […]

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5 Surprising Signs of Positive Change in 2016

5 Surprising Signs of Positive Change in 2016

Sarah van Gelder | (Yes! Magazine) The election divided the year into “before” and “after.” But there remain signs of hope for 2017. It was […]

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The Chinese Solar Juggernaut that Trump Can't Stop

The Chinese Solar Juggernaut that Trump Can’t Stop

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump has pronounced solar power “too expensive” and has pledged to revive the use of […]

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Erdogan-Putin Syria Bromance as Turkey accuses US of backing ISIL

Erdogan-Putin Syria Bromance as Turkey accuses US of backing ISIL

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkey and Russia are announcing they have reached a cease-fire deal in Syria. The ceasefire reached […]

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Trump mires us in carbon Swamp with fossil cronies in key roles

Trump mires us in carbon Swamp with fossil cronies in key roles

The Tree | (Content for Climate Communicators) | – – Instead of draining the swamp as promised, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is doing the opposite, […]

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6 Reasons Feminist Carrie Fisher Was Ahead of Her Time

6 Reasons Feminist Carrie Fisher Was Ahead of Her Time

TeleSur | – – While all Star Wars (male) fans only remember Carrie Fisher in her sex-slave golden bikini, the late actress had a feminist […]

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Israel Lobbies
After Israel Land-Theft Vote, will Trump & GOP Congress try to defund the UN?

After Israel Land-Theft Vote, will Trump & GOP Congress try to defund the UN?

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The United States has had a longstanding love-hate relationship with the […]

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Now is the time for Obama to Recognize Palestine

Now is the time for Obama to Recognize Palestine

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I’d like to return today to an argument I made two years ago in The Nation, […]

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