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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

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In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See:  Going Local, remaining Indivisible

In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See: Going Local, remaining Indivisible

By H Patricia Hynes | (Informed Comment) | – – “In a dark time, the eye begins to see.” Writing decades ago, the poet Theodore […]

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Donald Trump
Why the Great Wall of Trump will be a Costly Failure

Why the Great Wall of Trump will be a Costly Failure

David Cook Martín | (The Conversation) | – – Donald Trump tweeted on Jan. 6 that “any money spent on building the Great Wall (for […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Council of Europe condemns illegal Israeli siege of Gaza as ‘collective punishment’

Council of Europe condemns illegal Israeli siege of Gaza as ‘collective punishment’

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a report on Tuesday outlining the dire […]

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Donald Trump
Trump’s Visa Ban is about anti-Muslim Bigotry, not Security

Trump’s Visa Ban is about anti-Muslim Bigotry, not Security

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reuters is reporting that on Wednesday, Trump will announce a halt to the issuing of visas […]

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The Dutch to Trump:  We have the Second best Words

The Dutch to Trump: We have the Second best Words

VPRO zondag met lubach | (Video Satire> | – – “The whole world was watching for the inauguration of the 45th president of the United […]

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Donald Trump
Trump’s ‘nationalism’ is just the Globalism of the 1%

Trump’s ‘nationalism’ is just the Globalism of the 1%

By John Feffer | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Donald Trump is a worldly fellow. He travels the globe on his private jet. He’s married […]

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Trump Signs Executive Orders Pushing Dakota, Keystone Pipelines

Trump Signs Executive Orders Pushing Dakota, Keystone Pipelines

TeleSur | – – The decision comes as a blow to environmentalists and Indigenous groups opposing the controversial projects. U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli former Minister Cancels Belgium Visit fearing Arrest for Gaza War Crimes

Israeli former Minister Cancels Belgium Visit fearing Arrest for Gaza War Crimes

IMEMC News | – – Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has reportedly cancelled her trip to Belgium, according to the PNN, over threats of […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Trump to al-Sisi:  Syria's al-Assad is a Brave, steadfast Man (Beirut Report)

Trump to al-Sisi: Syria’s al-Assad is a Brave, steadfast Man (Beirut Report)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – al-Diyar (The Lands) [Beirut] reports on what Egyptian officials allegedly leaked about the telephone conversation between […]

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