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Russia, China, reject attempt of E3 to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran over Nuclear Program
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Russia, China, reject attempt of E3 to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran over Nuclear Program

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – France, the United Kingdom and Germany (the “E3”) on Thursday sent a formal letter to the UN Security Council asking […]

Hossein Asgari’s Desolation speaks powerfully of the Destructiveness of War and the Hope that lies in Fiction

Hossein Asgari’s Desolation speaks powerfully of the Destructiveness of War and the Hope that lies in Fiction

08/29/2025 By The Conversation

From Guernica to Gaza:  The Detached Cruelty of Air Power

From Guernica to Gaza: The Detached Cruelty of Air Power

08/29/2025 By Norman Solomon

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Terrorism
2016 mean till the end:  New Year's Eve Massacre in Istanbul

2016 mean till the end: New Year’s Eve Massacre in Istanbul

Aljazeera English | (Video News Report) | – – Aljazeera English: “Dozens killed in Istanbul nightclub shooting”

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestine 2017: Time to embrace the Globe, give up on US

Palestine 2017: Time to embrace the Globe, give up on US

By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – There is no doubt that the UN Security Council condemnation of Israel on Friday, December […]

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Top Eight Mideast Stories of 2016 that Shaped our World

Top Eight Mideast Stories of 2016 that Shaped our World

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In 2016, the Middle East continued to be a major focus of the US public, and […]

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Employment
Even in the Trump Era, Inequality can be Reduced

Even in the Trump Era, Inequality can be Reduced

By Josh Hoxie | (Otherwords.org) | – – With Washington looking hopeless, it’s up to local communities to close the gap between the richest and […]

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Syria
Syria:  Now that the US has Failed, what does 2017 Hold?

Syria: Now that the US has Failed, what does 2017 Hold?

By Christopher R. Hill | (Project Syndicate) | – – DENVER – The end of the fighting in Aleppo will not end the Syrian war, […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Does   Israel's UN Tantrum Actually Further Palestine's Struggle?

Does Israel’s UN Tantrum Actually Further Palestine’s Struggle?

TeleSur | – – Though the motion is largely symbolical, Israel’s heavy retaliation has further isolated the apartheid state while increasing support for Palestine. Israel’s […]

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Corruption
Trump’s Extreme Oligarchy

Trump’s Extreme Oligarchy

By Simon Johnson | ( Project Syndicate) | – – WASHINGTON, DC – US President-elect Donald Trump is filling his cabinet with rich people. According […]

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Barack Obama
Top 5 Ways Obama Sanctions on Russia work for Democrats

Top 5 Ways Obama Sanctions on Russia work for Democrats

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama’s sanctions on Russia are small potatoes and will have almost no effect on the […]

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Iraq
After all these Years, Iraq still generating Fake News, this time in Mosul

After all these Years, Iraq still generating Fake News, this time in Mosul

Special Correspondent | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – Controversial videos are common on Iraqi social media. Viewed by millions, they increase social division and […]

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