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Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza
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Israelis Block Syringes, Refrigerators for UNICEF Vaccination of Toddlers in Gaza

Juan Cole

UNICEF said “1 in 5 infants have missed out on one or more vaccines. This is a big jump ahead of us in the coming days.”

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Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder

Former al-Qaeda leader invited to White House, Peaceful Muslim Mayor gets Cold Shoulder

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Fear & Loathing in the Halls of Academe: Trump’s Columbia U.

Fear & Loathing in the Halls of Academe: Trump’s Columbia U.

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By Tekendra Parmar | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – On June 5, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to create a blacklist […]

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As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria

As Putin Slams NATO, Russia loses Patience with US-Backed Rebels in Syria

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Wednesday President Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian parliament on the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s […]

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Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war

By Ramzy Baroud | ( Ma’an News Agency) | – – Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have […]

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Is Brexit Really About Keeping Muslims Out?

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “The UK is about to vote on whether to stay in or leave the European Union.” AJ+: […]

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TeleSur | – – Democrats have been demanding changes to gun control policy in the wake of the Orlando club shooting. U.S. House Democrats staged […]

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$206 Mn. to Hate Groups to Promote anti-Muslim Sentiment

$206 Mn. to Hate Groups to Promote anti-Muslim Sentiment

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The UC Berkeley Center for Race and Gender and the Council on American Islamic Relations have […]

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Can we stop the Mediterranean from becoming a Refugee Graveyard?

Can we stop the Mediterranean from becoming a Refugee Graveyard?

By Adam Levenson | (Informed Comment) | – – The World Addresses the Syrian Refugee Crisis We are reminded about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis […]

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Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him

Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him

By EurActiv.com with AFP Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lost a German court battle against a top media boss when his appeal in a bitter […]

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Is Bombing Fallujah into Rubble from the air really a Winning Strategy?

Is Bombing Fallujah into Rubble from the air really a Winning Strategy?

By William J. Astore | (Via Tomdispatch.com ) | – – In the era of the long war on terror, Thursday, June 2nd, 2016, was […]

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