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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

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Who Was the mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, and Whose Rumi Is He?

Who Was the mystic Jalaluddin Rumi, and Whose Rumi Is He?

By Bismellah Alizada | (GlobalVoices.org) | – – As all the countries that call the work of Jalaluddin Rumi their own rise up against the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
PM: Israeli cut-off of West Bank water supplies in Ramadan 'inhumane and outrageous'

PM: Israeli cut-off of West Bank water supplies in Ramadan ‘inhumane and outrageous’

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Prime Minister’s office on Thursday slammed Israel’s decision to cut off water supplies for […]

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FBI
Did the FBI Tell Orlando Shooter's ex-Wife Not to reveal He Was Gay to Media?

Did the FBI Tell Orlando Shooter’s ex-Wife Not to reveal He Was Gay to Media?

TeleSur | – – In an interview with Brazilian TV, the ex-wife of Omar Mateen claimed the U.S. agency told her to keep quiet about […]

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Featured
British Trumpism?  Anti-Immigrant "Britain First" White Terrorist kills Member of Parliament

British Trumpism? Anti-Immigrant “Britain First” White Terrorist kills Member of Parliament

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The assassin shouted “Britain First!” as he repeatedly stabbed Jo Cox in the stomach with a […]

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Militarization
The over-teched over-priced Weapons that Ate the Pentagon

The over-teched over-priced Weapons that Ate the Pentagon

By Andrew Cockburn | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – These days, lamenting the apparently aimless character of Washington’s military operations in the Greater Middle East […]

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Afghanistan
US still in Conventional War in Afghanistan via . . . Drones?

US still in Conventional War in Afghanistan via . . . Drones?

By Jack Serle | ( Bureau of Investigative Journalism) | – – US drones hit Taliban more than terrorist networks despite end of Afghan war […]

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Bill of Rights
Trump's response to Orlando massacre proves just how dangerous he is

Trump’s response to Orlando massacre proves just how dangerous he is

By Adam Quinn | (The Conversation) | – – Those who’ve been wondering when Donald Trump would switch from the wild bombast of his primary […]

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Israel/ Palestine
In further Move to Far Right, Israel passes Draconian Terrorism Law

In further Move to Far Right, Israel passes Draconian Terrorism Law

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A controversial new anti-terrorism law passed the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, […]

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Arab Americans
Despite Terrorism fears, 59% of Americans Welcome Syrian, Iraqi Refugees

Despite Terrorism fears, 59% of Americans Welcome Syrian, Iraqi Refugees

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | “American attitudes on refugees from the Middle East”: A Public Opinion Poll by Shibley Telhami is just out. […]

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