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Early Farming in Middle East, Sometimes Matriarchal, Spread through Learning, not Conquest
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Early Farming in Middle East, Sometimes Matriarchal, Spread through Learning, not Conquest

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new study by Dilek Koptekin et al., a Swiss-Turkish team, has appeared in Science that combines archeological and genetics […]

12 Days Of War: Takeaways From The Israel-Iran Conflict

12 Days Of War: Takeaways From The Israel-Iran Conflict

06/30/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Chaotic new Aid System means getting Food in Gaza has become a Matter of Life – and often Death

Chaotic new Aid System means getting Food in Gaza has become a Matter of Life – and often Death

06/30/2025 By The Conversation

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After Obama in Hiroshima:  Israel’s Gigantic Nuclear Elephant

After Obama in Hiroshima: Israel’s Gigantic Nuclear Elephant

TeleSur | – – The criminalization of truth when it comes to Israel’s nuclear capabilities means that its arsenal has been converted into a gigantic […]

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Democracy
Kurdish lawmakers Depart Baghdad:  "Straighten up or We Won't Be Back"

Kurdish lawmakers Depart Baghdad: “Straighten up or We Won’t Be Back”

By Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – After protestors invaded Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraqi Kurdish politicians fled home. Despite the fact that […]

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Barack Obama
Obama in Hiroshima, Memorial Day and the Iran Deal

Obama in Hiroshima, Memorial Day and the Iran Deal

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama in Hiroshima gave an anti-war speech. He said, ” But among those nations like […]

Juan Cole

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Sanders:  "Tough Guy Trump" is afraid to Debate me

Sanders: “Tough Guy Trump” is afraid to Debate me

TeleSur | – – Trump initially told reporters he would “love to debate Bernie.” The Republican nominee flip flopped from his initial openess to debating […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel's demolition orders against West Bank water wells 'atrocious':  PM

Israel’s demolition orders against West Bank water wells ‘atrocious’: PM

Ma’an News Agency | – – Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah gestures during an interview at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah […]

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US Spec Ops Troops on Front Line in Syria with Leftist Kurdish Insignia: AFP

US Spec Ops Troops on Front Line in Syria with Leftist Kurdish Insignia: AFP

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Agence France Presse got the scoop on Thursday, with their reporters in Fatisa just 19 miles […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel of Accused of Whitewashing Soldiers' Abuses

Israel of Accused of Whitewashing Soldiers’ Abuses

TeleSur | = = Human rights group B’Tselem said it will continue to document human rights violations carried out by Israel and to report on […]

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Democracy
Iran's Pres. Rouhani may have parliamentary backing, but can he remake Iran?

Iran’s Pres. Rouhani may have parliamentary backing, but can he remake Iran?

By Nader Habibi | (The Conversation) | – – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his policies are set to get a boost this week after […]

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Fossil Fuels
Future of Petro-States Dim as Oil Prices sink and Teslas are on Horizon

Future of Petro-States Dim as Oil Prices sink and Teslas are on Horizon

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Pity the poor petro-states. Once so wealthy from oil sales that they could finance wars, mega-projects, […]

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