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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear
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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – California Governor Gavin Newsom assumed the mantle of national leadership when he announced California’s “Election Rigging Response […]

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

08/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

08/18/2025 By Dan Steinbock

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Arab Americans
Arab-Americans, including 'Watan' Newspaper, Endorse Bernie Sanders

Arab-Americans, including ‘Watan’ Newspaper, Endorse Bernie Sanders

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Many Arab-Americans want the Jewish candidate to be president. The prominent Arabic-language newspaper for that community […]

Juan Cole

science
Canada's Trudeau explains Quantum Computing, as GOP candidates boast science illiteracy,

Canada’s Trudeau explains Quantum Computing, as GOP candidates boast science illiteracy,

CBC | (Video News Report) | – – “Justin Trudeau responds to a flip question from reporter with a good-natured, not-so-flip answer.” CBC News: “PM […]

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Nuclear weapons
Do Donald Trump's 'Terrifying' Nuclear Threats endanger You?

Do Donald Trump’s ‘Terrifying’ Nuclear Threats endanger You?

By Michelle Bentley | (The Conversation) | – – Donald Trump has once again violated all mainstream thinking to advance a dangerous and deviant policy, […]

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Christians
In rebuke to Europe, Pope brings 3 Syrian Muslim Refugee Families  to Vatican

In rebuke to Europe, Pope brings 3 Syrian Muslim Refugee Families to Vatican

Rome Reports | (Video News Segment) | – – “In total, he is taking 12 people with him. They are all from Syria.” Rome Reports: […]

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art and photography
Saadi on Impatient Love (Poem of the Day)

Saadi on Impatient Love (Poem of the Day)

By Muslih al-Din “Saadi” Mushrif ibn Abdullah Shirazi | Trans. Reynold A. Nicholson | – – The heart that loves with patience — a stone […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Saudis warn they will withdraw $750 Bn. from US economy if 9/11 Bill Passes

Saudis warn they will withdraw $750 Bn. from US economy if 9/11 Bill Passes

TeleSur | – – The Saudis threatened selling off almost a trillion dollars in U.S. assets if Congress makes it legal to hold Saudi citizens […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel has detained 43 Journalists since October in Palestine, incl. 2 Westerners

Israel has detained 43 Journalists since October in Palestine, incl. 2 Westerners

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA (Ma’an) — The Committee to Support Palestinian Journalists said on Saturday that Israel has detained 43 journalists in […]

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Arab Spring
Thousands protest Gov't in Egypt over Saudi Hegemony

Thousands protest Gov’t in Egypt over Saudi Hegemony

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Thousands of Egyptians came into the streets Friday in the first major demonstrations in 2 and […]

Juan Cole

poetry
Walt Whitman: Purpose of the US to found Friendship between East and West

Walt Whitman: Purpose of the US to found Friendship between East and West

Walt Whitman | Leaves of Grass | – – To the East and to the West To the East and to the West, To the […]

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