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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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Employment
Saudi Arabia's Vision: Cut Subsidies to Workers, Middle Class, put Women to Work

Saudi Arabia’s Vision: Cut Subsidies to Workers, Middle Class, put Women to Work

Courtney Freer | (The Conversation) | – – Saudi Arabia has released details of its Vision 2030 – an immensely ambitious plan which Deputy Crown […]

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African-Americans
Larry Wilmore horrifies White Washington by bringing Up Race at WH Dinner

Larry Wilmore horrifies White Washington by bringing Up Race at WH Dinner

Larry Wilmore | (White House Correspondents Dinner Video) | – – C-Span: “Larry Wilmore COMPLETE REMARKS at 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner (C-SPAN)”

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Democracy
With more Women than Clerics, will Iran's new Parliament improve Women's Rights?

With more Women than Clerics, will Iran’s new Parliament improve Women’s Rights?

Leila Alikarami | (Open Democracy) | – – The problem was the Guardian Council, a body which has veto authority over any legislature, which in […]

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Islam-hatred
When Islamophobia Turns Violent: The 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections

When Islamophobia Turns Violent: The 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections

By Engy Abdelkader w/ research team Jordan Denari, Nathan Lean | (Bridge Initiative) | – – This report highlights trends and patterns surrounding Islamophobia since […]

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Plutocracy
Curtains for Trans Atlantic Trade Deal?  Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover

Curtains for Trans Atlantic Trade Deal? Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover

By Deirdre Fulton | ( Commondreams.org ) | – – The secret documents represent roughly two-thirds of the latest negotiating text, and in several cases […]

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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Foreign Workers Burn Buses After Massive Layoffs

Saudi Arabia: Foreign Workers Burn Buses After Massive Layoffs

TeleSur | – – The workers set at least seven buses on fire to protest Binladen construction group firing of at least 70,000 laborers after […]

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Republican Party
Trumping Terrorism with Torture?

Trumping Terrorism with Torture?

By Rebecca Gordon | (Informed Comment) | – – Why do Republican candidates for the presidency keep promising to commit war crimes? Donald Trump guarantees […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Russia declines to ask Syria to halt Bombardment of East Aleppo

Russia declines to ask Syria to halt Bombardment of East Aleppo

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent interview with Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter gives some idea of […]

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National Security State
US spends as much as next 11 countries on War Industries; why do Cruz/Trump want to Spend More?

US spends as much as next 11 countries on War Industries; why do Cruz/Trump want to Spend More?

Bear F. Braumoeller | (The Conversation) | – – One of the prominent themes in this year’s presidential primaries is the state of the American […]

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