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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

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The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

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Iraqi Leaders Denounce Trump over Oil, Jerusalem; US Troops in Political Crossfire

Iraqi Leaders Denounce Trump over Oil, Jerusalem; US Troops in Political Crossfire

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Since his inauguration, Donald J. Trump has not been making a good impression in Iraq, where […]

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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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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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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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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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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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