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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

10/02/2025 By The Conversation

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel shuts down Palestinian radio station amid escalation in press violations

Israel shuts down Palestinian radio station amid escalation in press violations

Ma’an News Agency | – – HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces raided and ransacked a Palestinian radio station early Wednesday morning in the town of […]

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Iran
Saudis Should Not Run Hajj Pilgrimage: Iran

Saudis Should Not Run Hajj Pilgrimage: Iran

TeleSur | – – Pilgrims from Iran will be unable to attend hajj, which starts on Sept. 11 this year after talks between the two […]

Juan Cole

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With Defeat Looming, ISIL haunts Syria with 6 Bombings, Killing 53

With Defeat Looming, ISIL haunts Syria with 6 Bombings, Killing 53

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) is still acting like a military organization, but it has always mixed military […]

Juan Cole

Fracking
Native American Resistance Camp Fights Oil Pipeline

Native American Resistance Camp Fights Oil Pipeline

AJ+ | (video News Report) – – “We take you inside the resistance camp in North Dakota that’s protesting the Dakota Access pipeline, a 1,170-mile […]

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Environment
Top 5 Ways Green Energy is already Helping American Workers

Top 5 Ways Green Energy is already Helping American Workers

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As we celebrate American workers (I prefer to honor workers today rather than the abstract “labor”), […]

Juan Cole

Far Right
The Other Terrorism: White Nationalist Twitter Growing Faster Than ISIL

The Other Terrorism: White Nationalist Twitter Growing Faster Than ISIL

TeleSur | – – “There is substantial and growing evidence that white nationalism is enjoying a meaningful resurgence within the United States . . .” […]

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China
Most US Networks slight coverage as US & China join Paris Climate Accord in key Turning Point

Most US Networks slight coverage as US & China join Paris Climate Accord in key Turning Point

By Guy Dinmore | (Inter Press Service) | – – HONOLULU, Hawaii (IPS) – The world’s super-polluters – the United States and China – have […]

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Syria:  Can Russia & US Broker a new Cease-Fire?

Syria: Can Russia & US Broker a new Cease-Fire?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Stars and Stripes reports that US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei […]

Juan Cole

Central Asia
The Plague of Karimov's Rule in Uzbekistan

The Plague of Karimov’s Rule in Uzbekistan

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The death of Islam Karimov, the president for life of Uzbekistan who came to power in […]

Juan Cole

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