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Israel’s Shifting Politics
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Israel’s Shifting Politics

Hugh J. Curran

Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – PM Benjamin Netanyahu has alienated many in Israeli society, some of whom now revile his leadership: The Times of Israel […]

A new Youth-led Lawsuit is challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

A new Youth-led Lawsuit is challenging Trump’s Fossil Fuel Orders

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Why UK Recognition of a Palestinian State should not be conditional on Israel’s Actions

Why UK Recognition of a Palestinian State should not be conditional on Israel’s Actions

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Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival

Chomsky: Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, and the Prospects for Survival

By Noam Chomsky | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – [This essay is excerpted from Noam Chomsky’s new book, Who Rules the World? (Metropolitan Books).]  In […]

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Domestic Terrorism
Omar Mateen and Rightwing Homophobia:  Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?

Omar Mateen and Rightwing Homophobia: Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – US law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as “domestic terrorism.” I […]

Juan Cole

Dissent
Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany

Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany

TeleSur | – – Protesters say the base is being used to coordinate U.S. drone strikes in several countries which they argue violates German constitution. […]

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Afghanistan
The Taliban Threat to Northern Afghanistan

The Taliban Threat to Northern Afghanistan

By Bruce Pannier | ( RFE/RL) The security problems in northwest Afghanistan continue despite several trips to the region by Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid […]

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Iraq
Abuses of Fallujah Sunnis Raise Question: Does Iraq Gov't Control of Shiite Militias

Abuses of Fallujah Sunnis Raise Question: Does Iraq Gov’t Control of Shiite Militias

Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – The announced investigation into allegations of abuse of civilians around Fallujah by Iraqi government forces is a […]

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Is Tel Aviv Mayor Right that Israel is unique in Occupation & denying Civil Rights?

Is Tel Aviv Mayor Right that Israel is unique in Occupation & denying Civil Rights?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ron Huldai, the mayor of Tel Aviv, reacted with enormous sadness to Thursday’s terrorist attack on […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
'Security Moms':  A Constituency for Hillary Clinton's Hawkish Foreign Policy?

‘Security Moms’: A Constituency for Hillary Clinton’s Hawkish Foreign Policy?

by Dinesh Sharma | (The Conversation) | – – Both conservatives and progressives have argued Hillary Rodham Clinton is more “hawkish” than President Obama. Robert […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Under Israeli Blockade and Running out of Water, Gaza turns to Solar

Under Israeli Blockade and Running out of Water, Gaza turns to Solar

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “People are struggling to find clean drinking water in Gaza, but one resident has a solution. Fayez […]

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African-Americans
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism:  And he called them out fearlessly.

Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism: And he called them out fearlessly.

By Phyllis Bennis | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – With all the discussion and debate these days about intersectionality and the need for […]

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