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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Bernie Sanders
Sanders Surges Ahead of Clinton in National Poll

Sanders Surges Ahead of Clinton in National Poll

Via TeleSur | – – A McClatchy-Marist poll, conducted at the end of March, puts Sanders ahead of Clinton by two percentage points in the […]

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Terrorism
Activism v. Stereotypes:  Women fighting Extremism aren't just Victims or Amazon Soldiers

Activism v. Stereotypes: Women fighting Extremism aren’t just Victims or Amazon Soldiers

By Sanam Naraghi Anderlini | (Inter Press Service) | – – WASHINGTON DC, Apr 6 2016 (IPS) – Violent extremism is the topic du jour, […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli forces have killed 2,000 Palestinian Children, wounded 13,000, jailed 12,000 since 2000

Israeli forces have killed 2,000 Palestinian Children, wounded 13,000, jailed 12,000 since 2000

By IMEMC | – – About 2,070 Palestinian children have been killed, and more 13,000 injured since the outbreak of Al-Aqsa Intifada in 2000, until […]

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Republican Party
Could Trump losing Wisconsin halt his successful ride?

Could Trump losing Wisconsin halt his successful ride?

Ed Schultz | (RT America) | – – “Ted Cruz is expected to win the Wisconsin primary on the heels of what many are calling […]

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Corruption
Syria: Al-Assad Family's Massive Stolen Wealth in Panama Papers helps explain Revolution

Syria: Al-Assad Family’s Massive Stolen Wealth in Panama Papers helps explain Revolution

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The revelation in the leaked Panama Papers that Mossack Fonseca and Swiss bank HSBC serviced the […]

Juan Cole

Democracy
Why Are there no Iranian Suicide Bombers? Evolving Islamic Democracy Matters!

Why Are there no Iranian Suicide Bombers? Evolving Islamic Democracy Matters!

By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | – – The emergence of political Islam in the mainstream politics in the Middle East and across […]

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Bush
One Reason the GOP Bigwigs hate Trump: He told the truth about Bush WMD Lies

One Reason the GOP Bigwigs hate Trump: He told the truth about Bush WMD Lies

By Brian Glyn Williams | (Informed Comment) | – – Recently Donald Trump broke with Republican convention and roiled the party base by boldly stating […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Right-wing Israelis caught trying to enter Al-Aqsa disguised as Muslims

Right-wing Israelis caught trying to enter Al-Aqsa disguised as Muslims

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli police arrested two right-wing Jewish Israelis on Tuesday after they attempted to sneak into the […]

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Constitution
Unconstitutional:  How the Imperial Presidents went to War all by themselves

Unconstitutional: How the Imperial Presidents went to War all by themselves

By Andrew J. Bacevich| ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Let’s face it: in times of war, the Constitution tends to take a beating. With […]

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