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The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security
Donald Trump

The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Within the span of 24 hours in early September, Russia deployed drones into Polish airspace, and […]

Federal Court:  Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Federal Court: Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

10/01/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?

Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?

10/01/2025 By William D. Hartung

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US finally acknowledging al-Qaeda factor in breakdown of Ceasefire

US finally acknowledging al-Qaeda factor in breakdown of Ceasefire

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – One of the frustrations of following the Syria conflict from the Arabic press is that when […]

Juan Cole

Immigration
Trump's Bad ideas are just our Current Practices on Steroids

Trump’s Bad ideas are just our Current Practices on Steroids

By Janine Jackson | ( Otherwords.org) | – – Mass deportations? Attacks on innocent [non-]combatants? Punishing abortion restrictions? They’re all happening already. Readers of The […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Caravan Schools and educating Syrian Refugee Children

Caravan Schools and educating Syrian Refugee Children

By Samantha Schmidt | ( Yes | – – In response to overcrowded public schools in countries neighboring Syria, caravan schools provide refugees with free […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Berlin Pirate Party Leader Arrested for Erdogan Insult

Berlin Pirate Party Leader Arrested for Erdogan Insult

TeleSur | – – Bruno Kramm was arrested while protesting against a German law allowing the prosecution of citizens for insulting foreign leaders. The head […]

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Israel/ Palestine
NYU grad student union votes to boycott, divest from Israel

NYU grad student union votes to boycott, divest from Israel

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A graduate student union at New York University on Friday voted in favor of joining the […]

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After Paris COP21:  Top 6 Green Energy good News Stories Today

After Paris COP21: Top 6 Green Energy good News Stories Today

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – World leaders signed the COP21 Paris climate accord on Friday, Earth Day. Whether it will be […]

Juan Cole

Russia
US confused over Russia’s real intentions in Syria

US confused over Russia’s real intentions in Syria

By EurActiv.com | – – Russia’s latest military moves in Syria have sharpened divisions within the US administration over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin genuinely […]

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Islam
Why Burqa Veils Are Illegal In Some Countries

Why Burqa Veils Are Illegal In Some Countries

Laura Ling | (TestTube Video Report) | – – “Face veils are often viewed as a symbol of modesty in Islam, but many governments have […]

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Books
Love and Wine  (Poem of the Day:  Abu Nuwas of Baghdad)

Love and Wine (Poem of the Day: Abu Nuwas of Baghdad)

Abū Nuwas al-Hasan ibn Hanī al-Hakamī (756–814) | Love and Wine | – – Ho! a cup, and fill it up, and tell me it […]

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