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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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Juan Cole, “The Idea of Peace in the Qur’an” (Kluge Center Blog)

Juan Cole, “The Idea of Peace in the Qur’an” (Kluge Center Blog)

Juan Cole | Library of Congress | John W. Kluge Center | – – The past summer I had an appointment at the John W. […]

Juan Cole

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Near-War:  US Planes almost tangle with Syrian MiGs, which bombed area of US troop Embeds

Near-War: US Planes almost tangle with Syrian MiGs, which bombed area of US troop Embeds

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The fighting that has broken out between Kurdish YPG fighters and the Syrian Arab Army in […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Merkel: Migrants did not bring Radical Terrorism to Germany

Merkel: Migrants did not bring Radical Terrorism to Germany

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a campaign event on Wednesday evening, that there is no […]

Juan Cole

Islam-hatred
Five truths about the Hijab (Muslim Veil) that need to be told

Five truths about the Hijab (Muslim Veil) that need to be told

By Peter Hopkins | (The Conversation) | – – Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Gaza power plant runs out of fuel amid longstanding electricity crisis

Gaza power plant runs out of fuel amid longstanding electricity crisis

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA (Ma’an)– The besieged Gaza Strip’s only power plant announced on Thursday that it was unable to operate on […]

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Syria
The Haunting Image of a Syrian Boy Who’s Only Known War

The Haunting Image of a Syrian Boy Who’s Only Known War

TeleSur | – – The image is haunting: A boy sits silent and stone-still in an ambulance, hands resting in his lap, his feet dangling […]

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Democratic Party
Sanders: Aetna's Obamacare threat shows what Corporate Control Looks Like

Sanders: Aetna’s Obamacare threat shows what Corporate Control Looks Like

By Nika Knight, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – Aetna threatened federal government with withdrawal from Affordable Care Act if controversial merger didn’t go […]

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Saudi Arabia
Economic Damage from Civil War Costs poverty-stricken Yemen $14 Billion

Economic Damage from Civil War Costs poverty-stricken Yemen $14 Billion

TeleSur | – – The civil war in Yemen has caused a humanitarian disaster. The cost from damage to infrastructure and economic losses in Yemen’s […]

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Central Asia
Dragon Rising?  China seeks Closer military Cooperation with Syria

Dragon Rising? China seeks Closer military Cooperation with Syria

By Juan Cole | Informed Comment | – – The Arabic press is reporting that a high Chinese official on a visit to Damascus has […]

Juan Cole

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