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Siamese Criminals: Trump and Netanyahu
Donald Trump

Siamese Criminals: Trump and Netanyahu

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Convicted felon Donald Trump is now trying to intimidate the Israeli Judiciary into cancelling the three criminal […]

Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century Judge and Ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his Adventures

Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century Judge and Ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his Adventures

07/01/2025 By The Conversation

Cow most Sacred: Why Military Spending remains Untouchable

Cow most Sacred: Why Military Spending remains Untouchable

07/01/2025 By Andrew J. Bacevich

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Arab Americans
Despite Terrorism fears, 59% of Americans Welcome Syrian, Iraqi Refugees

Despite Terrorism fears, 59% of Americans Welcome Syrian, Iraqi Refugees

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | “American attitudes on refugees from the Middle East”: A Public Opinion Poll by Shibley Telhami is just out. […]

Juan Cole

Terrorism
Orlando and the Future of Terrorism

Orlando and the Future of Terrorism

By John Feffer | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) | – – It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the […]

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Obama:  Hating on Muslim-Americans makes you an ally of ISIL, & Unamerican

Obama: Hating on Muslim-Americans makes you an ally of ISIL, & Unamerican

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama is clearly concerned about the direction of the country and the mainstreaming of anti-Muslim […]

Juan Cole

Gay Rights
Three LGBTQ Muslims offer their thoughts on the Orlando shooting and dismiss right-wing attempts to Appropriate their cause.

Three LGBTQ Muslims offer their thoughts on the Orlando shooting and dismiss right-wing attempts to Appropriate their cause.

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “Three LGBTQ Muslims offer their thoughts on the Orlando shooting and dismiss right-wing attempts to pay lip […]

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Anti-War Movement
Should President Obama have Apologized to the Victims of Hiroshima?

Should President Obama have Apologized to the Victims of Hiroshima?

Vicente Medina | (Informed Comment) | – – While President Obama did not formally apologize for the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japanese civilians […]

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Internet
In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality

In consumer victory over Telcoms, Fed Appeals court Upholds Net Neutrality

By Kit Walsh | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – In a crucial win for Internet users, today a federal appeals court upheld [PDF] clear […]

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Top 7 ways to tell if Someone is lying about being a 'Salafi Jihadi'

Top 7 ways to tell if Someone is lying about being a ‘Salafi Jihadi’

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Regulars at Pulse Nightclub are saying that Omar Mateen, the alleged shooter in the early Sunday […]

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al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Speaks The Language Of Syrian Sectarianism

Al-Qaeda Speaks The Language Of Syrian Sectarianism

By Sam Heller | ( RFE/RL) | – – As the extremist group Islamic State (IS) and its rival Al-Qaeda have captured pieces of Iraq, […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Is Greece about to recognize Palestine?

Is Greece about to recognize Palestine?

Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Syriza, the ruling party in the Greek parliament, told Palestinian lawmakers Saturday that the government was […]

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