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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Denialism
Not the Onion: Trump: 'No California Drought & I will Solve it'

Not the Onion: Trump: ‘No California Drought & I will Solve it’

TeleSur | – – The presumptive GOP nominee told supporters in Fresno, California on Friday that he does not believe the state is currently facing […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
In Fight against ISIL, does US have to Choose between Turkey & YPG Kurds?

In Fight against ISIL, does US have to Choose between Turkey & YPG Kurds?

By James Miller | ( RFE/ RL ) The fight against extremists from the Islamic State (IS) militant group is heating up on two fronts.  […]

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Modern Mongols:  Sunni Arabs outraged at Iran role in Iraqi Gov't Fallujah Campaign

Modern Mongols: Sunni Arabs outraged at Iran role in Iraqi Gov’t Fallujah Campaign

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – BBC Monitoring surveyed the Arabic press on 27 May for the issue of the Iranian role […]

Juan Cole

Free Syrian Army
ISIL Advance Traps 165,000 Syrians at Closed Turkish Border

ISIL Advance Traps 165,000 Syrians at Closed Turkish Border

By Gerry Simpson | ( Human Rights Watch ) | – – There are two walls on the Turkey-Syria border. One is manned by Turkish […]

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Solar Energy
Solar Surges: Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015

Solar Surges: Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015

By Andrea Germanos, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – In the U.S. alone, solar grew nearly 22% since the previous year On […]

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Israel/ Palestine
After Obama in Hiroshima:  Israel’s Gigantic Nuclear Elephant

After Obama in Hiroshima: Israel’s Gigantic Nuclear Elephant

TeleSur | – – The criminalization of truth when it comes to Israel’s nuclear capabilities means that its arsenal has been converted into a gigantic […]

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Democracy
Kurdish lawmakers Depart Baghdad:  "Straighten up or We Won't Be Back"

Kurdish lawmakers Depart Baghdad: “Straighten up or We Won’t Be Back”

By Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – After protestors invaded Baghdad’s Green Zone, Iraqi Kurdish politicians fled home. Despite the fact that […]

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Barack Obama
Obama in Hiroshima, Memorial Day and the Iran Deal

Obama in Hiroshima, Memorial Day and the Iran Deal

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama in Hiroshima gave an anti-war speech. He said, ” But among those nations like […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Sanders:  "Tough Guy Trump" is afraid to Debate me

Sanders: “Tough Guy Trump” is afraid to Debate me

TeleSur | – – Trump initially told reporters he would “love to debate Bernie.” The Republican nominee flip flopped from his initial openess to debating […]

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