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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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World’s Richest 8–All Men–as Wealthy as Half of Humanity: Oxfam

TeleSur | – – The world will have its first trillionaire in only 25 years, the organization found. Just eight individuals, all men, own as […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Soldiers Uproot Hundreds Of Olive Trees For Illegal Colonialist Road

Israeli Soldiers Uproot Hundreds Of Olive Trees For Illegal Colonialist Road

IMEMC | – – Israeli soldiers started, on Monday morning, the illegal uprooting of hundreds of olive trees, as part of a plan to uproot […]

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Trump and the Pee-Pee Party: Alec Baldwin at SNL

NBC’s Saturday Night Live | (Video Skit) | – – “President-elect Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) holds his first press conference since getting elected.” Donald Trump […]

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In the Age of Trumpian Reaction, is MLK's Legacy  to the 99% being Reversed?

In the Age of Trumpian Reaction, is MLK’s Legacy to the 99% being Reversed?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reaction has two main meanings in English. One is to respond to some new situation (not […]

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Instead of Stereotyping Trump Voters, Progressives need to Get them Back

Instead of Stereotyping Trump Voters, Progressives need to Get them Back

By George Lakey | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – In ordinary times, progressives might get away with casual images of their political opponents, […]

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Austria
Islam Ban sought by Far Right Austrian Party founded by ex-Nazis

Islam Ban sought by Far Right Austrian Party founded by ex-Nazis

TeleSur | – – Before he announced his proposal, Strache warned the crowd of the “existential threat” posed by Islam to Europe. As the vortex […]

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African-Americans
5 Images that refute Trump’s attack on Hero John Lewis

5 Images that refute Trump’s attack on Hero John Lewis

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It began when Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) announced that he would not attend the inaugural of […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
6 Lessons From Nonviolent Organizing for Resisting Trumpism

6 Lessons From Nonviolent Organizing for Resisting Trumpism

The Beautiful Trouble Team | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – Trouble vs. Trump Drawing from the Beautiful Trouble and Beautiful Rising toolboxes, here […]

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Donald Trump
Dangers of Trump's Militarization of Government

Dangers of Trump’s Militarization of Government

By Rut Diamint | (The Conversation) | – – Should Latin Americans be concerned that Donald Trump has picked General John Kelly to lead the […]

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