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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:  Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain

Richard Penaskovic

Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2025), $30.00. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, […]

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:17

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

10/04/2025 By Juan Cole

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

10/04/2025 By The Conversation

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AT&T Profits by Spying on You for Gov't, Killing 4th Amendment

AT&T Profits by Spying on You for Gov’t, Killing 4th Amendment

By Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – If companies are allowed to operate in this manner without repercussions, our democracy has no […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Blockade of Gaza is Inherently Violent

Israel’s Blockade of Gaza is Inherently Violent

By Mike Merryman-Lotze | (Otherwords) | – – Every day Palestinians live in fear of another U.S.-funded attack by the Israeli government. This fall, the […]

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Why is the US helping Saudi Arabia target Yemen’s future?

Why is the US helping Saudi Arabia target Yemen’s future?

London (Informed Comment) – Saudi Arabia has long been accused of needlessly hitting civilian targets during its air campaign in neighbouring Yemen. Most commentators have […]

Neil Thompson

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Trump says Clinton will Start WW III with Russia, but Moscow Disagrees

Trump says Clinton will Start WW III with Russia, but Moscow Disagrees

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump alleged on Tuesday that if elected, Hillary Clinton would start World War III with […]

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Children
Girl Soldiers: Forgotten Casualties of War

Girl Soldiers: Forgotten Casualties of War

By Pat Hynes | ( Truthdig ) | – – As secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was visibly shaken by sexual crimes against women and […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel Envy and Trump’s Wall

Israel Envy and Trump’s Wall

By Shalom Goldman | (Patheos) | – – In the current presidential campaign, Republicans and Democrats seem to be competing with each other to proclaim […]

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Islam-hatred
Muslim American Voters in Swing States Calling for Total & Complete Shutdown of Trump Candidacy

Muslim American Voters in Swing States Calling for Total & Complete Shutdown of Trump Candidacy

Dena Takruri | (AJ+ Video Report) | – – “Muslims have come up more in this election than ever before. But did you know they […]

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Banking
Why couldn’t the Corporate Old Boys’ Network Stop Trump?

Why couldn’t the Corporate Old Boys’ Network Stop Trump?

By Johan Chu & Jerry Davis | (The Conversation) | – – If corporate money controls our politics, as Bernie Sanders and others have claimed, […]

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Why Trump is (really) wrong to bet against US Military-backed Mosul Campaign

Why Trump is (really) wrong to bet against US Military-backed Mosul Campaign

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As Josh Rogin pointed out, Donald Trump’s pronouncement that the Mosul campaign is bound to fail […]

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