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Psychopathocracy 3.0
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Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Israeli Forces have killed or Separated from their Families 35,000 Palestinian Children in Gaza

Israeli Forces have killed or Separated from their Families 35,000 Palestinian Children in Gaza

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Save the Children said Monday that in addition to the some 14,000 children killed by the Israeli military according to […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
No Accountability for Saudi Crimes as US Mulls New Defense Pact

No Accountability for Saudi Crimes as US Mulls New Defense Pact

By Nadia Hardman, Researcher, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division | – Joey Shea Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates   ( Human Rights Watch […]

Human Rights Watch

Whistleblowers
Julian Assange will be Freed after Striking Plea Deal with US Authorities

Julian Assange will be Freed after Striking Plea Deal with US Authorities

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra | – Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to allow him to […]

The Conversation

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Netanyahu openly Reneges on Ceasefire, Stabs Biden in Back, Charging US cut off Weaponry

Netanyahu openly Reneges on Ceasefire, Stabs Biden in Back, Charging US cut off Weaponry

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In an interview on Israeli Channel 14, the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The heavy […]

Juan Cole

Environment
The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling

The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling

By Lisa Song, Illustrations by Max Guther, special to ProPublica ( ProPublica ) – Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was […]

ProPublica

Hizbullah
What would War between Israel and Hezbollah mean for the Middle East?

What would War between Israel and Hezbollah mean for the Middle East?

By Simon Mabon, Lancaster University | – (The Conversation) – The Israeli military is reported to have signed off on a major offensive against Hezbollah, […]

The Conversation

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Hostage Families demand Deal, Netanyahu Resignation, in Largest Demonstrations since Oct. 7

Hostage Families demand Deal, Netanyahu Resignation, in Largest Demonstrations since Oct. 7

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saturday evening witnessed the biggest Israeli demonstrations against the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the outbreak of […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Why Iran's Upcoming Presidential Elections Matter

Why Iran’s Upcoming Presidential Elections Matter

By Abolghasem Bayyenat | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Iran is set to hold extraordinary presidential elections in about two weeks following […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Hizbullah
Does Israel really want to Open a Two-Front War by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon?

Does Israel really want to Open a Two-Front War by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon?

By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University | – (The Conversation) – Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn […]

The Conversation

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