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American Reich:  Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation
Bill of Rights

American Reich: Kristi Noem’s DHS is the Department of Homeland Subjugation

Dan Dinello

Deployed without proper training in conflict de-escalation, hese sadistic vigilantes throw flash-bangs and tear gas at peaceful protestors

Harari deconstructs the Israeli Narrative from within

Harari deconstructs the Israeli Narrative from within

02/02/2026 By Middle East Monitor

Published!  In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis: Activism and the Struggle for Academic Freedom

Published! In the Spirit of H. Chandler Davis: Activism and the Struggle for Academic Freedom

02/02/2026 By Juan Cole

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Global South is now 1/3 of major EV Markets, Leaving US in the Dust

Global South is now 1/3 of major EV Markets, Leaving US in the Dust

The adoption of electric vehicles has spread to the Global South and is no longer only a Chinese, European and American phenomenon.

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
3 Narratives of Gaza: Trump’s Riviera, Palestinians’ Two-States, Israel’s Genocide

3 Narratives of Gaza: Trump’s Riviera, Palestinians’ Two-States, Israel’s Genocide

Only one is being translated into consequential action: the Israeli narrative of domination and genocide.

Ramzy Baroud

Israel/ Palestine
“You will not Kill our Imagination:” Palestinian Memoirist Saeed Teebi

“You will not Kill our Imagination:” Palestinian Memoirist Saeed Teebi

Teebi’s efforts to come to terms with the failures and powers of language to narrate a Palestinian story that can stand for itself

The Conversation

Academic Freedom
California’s New Law Outlawing Criticism of Israel Quashes Academic Freedom, Criminalizes Teachers

California’s New Law Outlawing Criticism of Israel Quashes Academic Freedom, Criminalizes Teachers

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A California District Court hearing on was held on Wednesday, December 17, over an injunction sought by […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Iran
“Another Cup to Drown the Memory:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:30

“Another Cup to Drown the Memory:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:30

No. 30 in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám continues the theme of bewilderment that we find ourselves, unasked, in […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Climate Breakdown: Even “Weak” Cyclones cause Fatal Flooding as Oceans Heat Up

Climate Breakdown: Even “Weak” Cyclones cause Fatal Flooding as Oceans Heat Up

By Ligin Joseph, University of Southampton (The Conversation) – The final week of November was devastating for several South Asian countries. Communities in Sri Lanka, […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
The “President of Peace” Prepares for War: The Donroe Doctrine Hits Home

The “President of Peace” Prepares for War: The Donroe Doctrine Hits Home

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Earlier this month, the Trump administration released its new National Security Strategy, or NSS. Normally, such documents are poor predictors of […]

William D. Hartung

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Israel: Polling suggests Extreme-Right Netanyahu Coalition in Trouble, as Tens of Thousands Protest

Israel: Polling suggests Extreme-Right Netanyahu Coalition in Trouble, as Tens of Thousands Protest

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new opinion poll in Israel, published in Ma’ariv, is summarized in al-Balad. It shows that if Israel has early […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine solidarity in Ukraine is all about shared experiences

Palestine solidarity in Ukraine is all about shared experiences

No strangers to the perils of war, Ukrainian activists and journalists are connecting their struggle to Gaza. Eleftheria Kousta ( Waging Nonviolence ) – As […]

Waging Nonviolence

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