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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada
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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

Hugh J. Curran

“These first few months  [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

06/27/2025 By The Conversation

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

06/27/2025 By William deBuys

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Will the Militias & gun nuts volunteer as Donald Trump's Storm Troopers?

Will the Militias & gun nuts volunteer as Donald Trump’s Storm Troopers?

By Bob Dreyfuss | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Can it happen here? That’s the question circulating now that Donald Trump, the nativist, rabble-rousing […]

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Winners and Losers in 5 Years of Syrian Civil War

Winners and Losers in 5 Years of Syrian Civil War

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Five years ago this week, protests began in Damascus and Deraa (mainly Deraa) in Syria, on […]

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Islam-hatred
Who made it OK to Hate Muslims?

Who made it OK to Hate Muslims?

Dena Takruri | (AJ+ ) | – – “Donald Trump openly hates on Muslims, but you might be surprised at who else has used Islamophobia […]

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African-Americans
John Legend to Trump & Son on Chicago Protests re: their Racism:  'This isn't Complicated'

John Legend to Trump & Son on Chicago Protests re: their Racism: ‘This isn’t Complicated’

TeleSur | – – The back and forth began over the rally that gathered more than 10,000 protesters in Chicago forcing Trump to cancel his electoral event. R&B […]

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Authoritarianism
Your Tax Dollars Enable Police Brutality Abroad:  Egypt

Your Tax Dollars Enable Police Brutality Abroad: Egypt

By Chris Toensing | ( Otherwords.org) | – – Washington wants to loosen aid restrictions even as security forces crack down on innocent Egyptians. Ever […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Families expelled by Israelis in ’48 to Syria now Forced to Gaza

Palestinian Families expelled by Israelis in ’48 to Syria now Forced to Gaza

By Silvia Boarini | (Inter Press Service) | – – GAZA, Palestine, (IPS) – In the safety of his sister’s bare flat in Beit Hanoun, […]

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Human Rights
Syrian Family Talks About Living In Besieged Town (AJ+)

Syrian Family Talks About Living In Besieged Town (AJ+)

Al Jazeera+ gives a glimpse into the daily horror that civilians and their families face in the Syrian conflict

Nicholas Kolenda

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Which Protest-busting Dictator is Trump most Like?

Which Protest-busting Dictator is Trump most Like?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump’s incitement chickens came home to roost in Chicago on Friday, when his acolytes attacked […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Is Iran Pres. Rouhani trying to Rehabilitate  Khatami & the Reformers?

Is Iran Pres. Rouhani trying to Rehabilitate Khatami & the Reformers?

By Frud Bezhan | ( RFE/RL ) | – – Iran’s president has broken a long-standing taboo by publicly defending a reformist predecessor, but his […]

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