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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
EU condemns Israel's approval of 463 squatter housing units across Palestinian West Bank

EU condemns Israel’s approval of 463 squatter housing units across Palestinian West Bank

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — The European Union released a statement on Friday condemning an Israeli decision on Wednesday to approve […]

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Europe
ISIL's European Strategy

ISIL’s European Strategy

By Omar Ashour | ( Project Syndicate) | – – LONDON – Terrorist attacks by Islamic State (ISIS) affiliates and sympathizers over the past year […]

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Climate Change
Pope:  Pollution, Carbon Emissions a Sin & Global Warming to harm the Poor

Pope: Pollution, Carbon Emissions a Sin & Global Warming to harm the Poor

By Nika Knight, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – Humans are turning the planet into a ‘polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation, and filth,’ […]

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Top 8 Syrian-Americans whom we'd miss If Trump had Kept them out

Top 8 Syrian-Americans whom we’d miss If Trump had Kept them out

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In his fiery speech demonizing immigrants to America on Wednesday night, Trump took a moment to […]

Juan Cole

Environmentalism
Florida:  Politicians in Big Oil's Pocket Beware, The People want their Solar

Florida: Politicians in Big Oil’s Pocket Beware, The People want their Solar

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Florida voters have overwhelmingly passed Amendment 4, which exempts solar panels and solar equipment from […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
'Unacceptable' UN says US-Backed Iraqi Militias Recruiting Children

‘Unacceptable’ UN says US-Backed Iraqi Militias Recruiting Children

TeleSur | – – The United Nations said it was “deeply concerned” about reports the groups are using children on the frontlines of the fight […]

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Authoritarianism
Massive Brain Drain from Turkey begins in wake of Failed Coup, Crackdowns

Massive Brain Drain from Turkey begins in wake of Failed Coup, Crackdowns

By Ibrahim Sirkeci | (The Conversation) | – – On July 15, a group within the Turkish military staged a coup. It failed. But since […]

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Climate Change
Trump, the Big Easy, and the Environment

Trump, the Big Easy, and the Environment

By Arlie Russell Hochschild | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – [This essay has been adapted from Arlie Hochschild’s new book, Strangers in Their Own […]

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Displaced and Refugees
America's Shameful Record on Syrian Refugees

America’s Shameful Record on Syrian Refugees

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The US government played a role in the collapse of Syria. It continually placed sanctions on […]

Juan Cole

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