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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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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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