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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Authoritarianism

As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note

Arnold Oliver

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

10/02/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

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Trump does Poor imitation of Tin-Pot Dictator at "Press Conference"

Trump does Poor imitation of Tin-Pot Dictator at “Press Conference”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In his first news conference in months, president-elect Donald J. Trump engaged in a series of […]

Juan Cole

Health
US Iraq-Afghanistan ‘Burn Pits’ – Poisoning America’s Soldiers

US Iraq-Afghanistan ‘Burn Pits’ – Poisoning America’s Soldiers

Reviewed by H. Patricia Hynes | (Truthdig) | – – “The Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America’s Soldiers” A book by Joseph Hickman They are […]

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Israel/ Palestine
If Trump moves US Embassy to Jerusalem, all Hell will Break Loose

If Trump moves US Embassy to Jerusalem, all Hell will Break Loose

By Phyllis Bennis | (Institute for Policy Studies) | – – If the U.S. goes ahead with the GOP plan, says Phyllis Bennis, “all bets […]

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National Security State
Last Year the US Dropped 26,171 Bombs on 7 Muslim-Majority Countries

Last Year the US Dropped 26,171 Bombs on 7 Muslim-Majority Countries

TeleSur | – – The countries include Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan. In the waning days of the Obama administration, new research […]

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Climate Change
Climate Activists fear Tillerson,  Call him Out for Lying About Warming During Hearing

Climate Activists fear Tillerson, Call him Out for Lying About Warming During Hearing

By Deirdre Fulton, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – ‘Listening to his hearing, it would be easier to conclude Tillerson is under […]

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US Foreign Policy
Informed Comment Fundraiser Success- with Profound thanks

Informed Comment Fundraiser Success- with Profound thanks

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed during the annual IC Fundraiser! I’m bowled over by […]

Juan Cole

Central Asia
For Russian hold on Trump, follow the Money, not the Sex tapes

For Russian hold on Trump, follow the Money, not the Sex tapes

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Buzzfeed has published the unverified allegations by a former MI6 analyst with good Russian contacts, contained […]

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Bill of Rights
A Living Wage & a Right to Live: Resisting a government of Generals and Billionaires

A Living Wage & a Right to Live: Resisting a government of Generals and Billionaires

San Francisco ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Many of the folks I know are getting ready to play serious defense in 2017, and they’re not wrong. […]

Rebecca Gordon

Dissent
As Trump guns for Iran Deal, can its Reformists survive death of Hashemi-Rafsanjani?

As Trump guns for Iran Deal, can its Reformists survive death of Hashemi-Rafsanjani?

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Informed Comment) | – – Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani’s death on Sunday January 8 in Tehran at the age of 82 marks […]

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