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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

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

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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How Much is a Palestinian Life Worth?  Disappointment at Azaria Sentence

How Much is a Palestinian Life Worth? Disappointment at Azaria Sentence

By Ilaria Grasso Macola | (GlobalVoices.org) | – – On January 4, 2017, Elor Azaria, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, was convicted of manslaughter […]

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Donald Trump
Will Donald Trump bring back torture?  Can Foreign leaders stop him?

Will Donald Trump bring back torture? Can Foreign leaders stop him?

By Vincent Charles Keating | (The Conversation) | – – There can be no doubt that the swearing in of Donald Trump on January 20 […]

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All Dutch Electric Trains are Wind-Powered & other Advances Trump's US will Miss out On

All Dutch Electric Trains are Wind-Powered & other Advances Trump’s US will Miss out On

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Although Donald Trump has complained about America’s failing airports, bridges and roads and expressed admiration for […]

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Along with pardoning Manning, Obama should have repealed 1917 Espionage Act

Along with pardoning Manning, Obama should have repealed 1917 Espionage Act

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In a daring and bold move that showed his profound humanitarian side, President Obama has commuted […]

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Will Americans go along with Authoritarian Trumpism?

Will Americans go along with Authoritarian Trumpism?

By Thomas Pepinsky | (TeleSur) | – – Everyday life in the modern authoritarian regime is boring and tolerable. Malaysia is a country that I […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Parliamentarians say Israeli Legislation aims to annex West Bank

Palestinian Parliamentarians say Israeli Legislation aims to annex West Bank

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, passed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would allow verdicts from […]

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Screwed?:  4 Top International Crises we have to depend on Trump to Resolve

Screwed?: 4 Top International Crises we have to depend on Trump to Resolve

By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – Within months of taking office, President Donald Trump is likely to face one or more […]

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Trump feuds with Merkel, EU, BMW, NATO, China, CIA but not with Putin

Trump feuds with Merkel, EU, BMW, NATO, China, CIA but not with Putin

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump picked a fight with almost everyone but his buddy Vladimir Putin this weekend. His […]

Juan Cole

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Credible:  Author of Trump’s dirty dossier ‘had UK agencies’ for clients

Credible: Author of Trump’s dirty dossier ‘had UK agencies’ for clients

By Georgi Gotev, James Crisp | Euractiv.com | – – EXCLUSIVE/ Christopher Steele, the former MI6 spy and author of the dirty dossier on President-elect […]

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