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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Colonialism
Beyond Victimhood: 5 Slaves Who Fought Back and Changed History

Beyond Victimhood: 5 Slaves Who Fought Back and Changed History

By Mohamed Hemish | ( TeleSur | – – March 25 marks the United Nations’ “International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery,” which […]

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Far Right
Meet the Conspiracy Theory Hatemonger behind Ted Cruz

Meet the Conspiracy Theory Hatemonger behind Ted Cruz

Dena Takruri | (AJ+ Video Report) | – – “Ted Cruz is the Republican establishment’s last hope against Donald Trump. But if you’re hoping for […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Will Western powers Respond to HRW's demand for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia?

Will Western powers Respond to HRW’s demand for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia?

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – As hundreds of civilians continue to be killed in the ongoing […]

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Counter-Terrorism
30 Americans die worldwide from Terrorism annually, while 130,000 die by accident

30 Americans die worldwide from Terrorism annually, while 130,000 die by accident

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The right wing is carping that President Obama is “downplaying” the dangers of Daesh (ISIL, ISIS) […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
UN: Israel Soldier's execution of wounded Palestinian on ground gruesome, unjust

UN: Israel Soldier’s execution of wounded Palestinian on ground gruesome, unjust

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A UN official on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the brutal “extrajudicial execution” of a […]

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Republican Party
Donald Trump Featured in ISIL Propaganda Video

Donald Trump Featured in ISIL Propaganda Video

TeleSur | – – The video uses the Republican presidential front-runner as a recruiting tool. Segments of an interview that Donald Trump gave to the […]

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Iraq
Mosul: Are Civilian Deaths in Coalition Airstrikes Reinforcing ISIL's Hold?

Mosul: Are Civilian Deaths in Coalition Airstrikes Reinforcing ISIL’s Hold?

Special Correspondent | Niqash.org | – – An increase in air strikes on Mosul is causing more civilian casualties. Ordinary people live in fear, the […]

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Trump's and ISIL's Gray Zones:  Radicals' Terrorism sign of Syria, Iraq Defeat

Trump’s and ISIL’s Gray Zones: Radicals’ Terrorism sign of Syria, Iraq Defeat

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It is no accident that Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) is using Donald Trump in its new recruitment […]

Juan Cole

journalism
The Way American Media covers Attacks

The Way American Media covers Attacks

Sana Saeed | (AJ+ Video report) | – – “Why is American media so biased in the way it covers attacks in Europe compared to […]

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