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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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Crony Capitalism Made Rick Perry Our Energy Secretary

Crony Capitalism Made Rick Perry Our Energy Secretary

By Jim Hightower | ( Other Words ) | – – The former Texas governor's only experience for the job comes from stiffing the American […]

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Iraq
Iraq: ISIL Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat

Iraq: ISIL Attacking Civilians in Mosul Retreat

Human Rights Watch | – – Calls ‘Unbelievers’ Valid Targets (Erbil) – Fighters with the [so-called] Islamic State [Group} (also known as ISIL) have indiscriminately […]

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Israel/ Palestine
In defiance of UN, Israel reportedly set to approve thousands of settler units

In defiance of UN, Israel reportedly set to approve thousands of settler units

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Days after the UN Security Council approved a resolution affirming the illegality of Israeli settlements in […]

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Assyrians
Wealthy Baghdad Muslim raised 85' tall Christmas Tree in Solidarity

Wealthy Baghdad Muslim raised 85′ tall Christmas Tree in Solidarity

NewsBeat Social | (Video News report) | – – “A Muslim businessman in Iraq put up an 85-foot-tall Christmas tree in Baghdad to show solidarity […]

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Donald Trump
Remember when Dems were blasted for Class War?  Meet Trump's Cabinet

Remember when Dems were blasted for Class War? Meet Trump’s Cabinet

By Sam Pizzigati | ( Institute for Policy Studies) | – – Donald Trump and the business kingpins populating his inner circle want to slice […]

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Archaeology
Top Five ways Jesus was not White

Top Five ways Jesus was not White

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Given the alarming rise of white nationalism in the United States and the ways in which […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Officials on UNSC Members' Resolution:   Now let them Implement it

Palestinian Officials on UNSC Members’ Resolution: Now let them Implement it

Via IMEMC | (PNN) | – – (PNN) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the adoption of a new United Nations Security Council resolution […]

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Why the UN Resolution on Israeli Squatting didn’t Go Far Enough

Why the UN Resolution on Israeli Squatting didn’t Go Far Enough

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The United Nations Security Council on Friday passed a resolution with 14 member states in favor […]

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Books
'Post-Truth' or 'Xenophobia' or . . . What word sums up Horrible 2016?

‘Post-Truth’ or ‘Xenophobia’ or . . . What word sums up Horrible 2016?

By Philip Seargeant | (The Conversation) | – – Every December, lexicographers around the world choose their “words of the year”, and this year, perhaps […]

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