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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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CIA Arms For Syria Sold by Jordan Spies on Black Market For Terrorists

CIA Arms For Syria Sold by Jordan Spies on Black Market For Terrorists

Jo Ankier, Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel | (TheLipTV) | – – “Weapons sent by the CIA to Jordan for Syrian rebels were stolen by […]

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ISIL Terrorism Strikes at Turkish Economy; & Someone tell Trump the Victims are Muslim

ISIL Terrorism Strikes at Turkish Economy; & Someone tell Trump the Victims are Muslim

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The terrorist attack on Ataturk Airport in Istanbul Tuesday immediately drew a crass barb from Donald […]

Juan Cole

Christianity
Syrian War Overflows: Radical Salafis attack Christian Village in Lebanon

Syrian War Overflows: Radical Salafis attack Christian Village in Lebanon

Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – A wave of suicide bombings was launched by four radical attackers struck al-Qaa, a largely Christian Lebanese […]

Juan Cole

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Fallujah Falls:  The Slow Death of ISIL and the Future of Iraq

Fallujah Falls: The Slow Death of ISIL and the Future of Iraq

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – As Shakir Jawdat, Chief of the Iraqi Federal Police, announced the complete liberation of the last, […]

Juan Cole

Employment
US Elites Abandoned their Workers:  Trump is their Revenge; & You ain't seen Nothin' Yet

US Elites Abandoned their Workers: Trump is their Revenge; & You ain’t seen Nothin’ Yet

By John Feffer | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The voters vowed to take their revenge at the polls. They’d missed out on the country’s […]

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Iran
How can Americans prevent an Israeli-Iranian War?  Dump the Squatter Settlers

How can Americans prevent an Israeli-Iranian War? Dump the Squatter Settlers

By Thomas Buonomo | (Informed Comment) | – – The conflict in Syria is likely to grow more dangerous for all parties in the near […]

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Guns
NRA: The Public be Damned (Political cartoon)

NRA: The Public be Damned (Political cartoon)

By Paul Jamiol | ( Jamiol’s World ) Courtesy Jamiol’s World

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The Great Battle for Aleppo

The Great Battle for Aleppo

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Jordan’s Arabic daily al-Dustour [Constitution] is reporting on what it calls ‘the Great Battle for Aleppo.’ […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Dissing Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP, and Israeli Occupation

Dissing Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP, and Israeli Occupation

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – Appointees by Clinton and Wasserman Schulz resoundingly reject numerous proposals put forth by […]

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