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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

10/02/2025 By The Conversation

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Bernie Sanders:  We must defeat ISIL w/out letting Trump destroy our Constitution

Bernie Sanders: We must defeat ISIL w/out letting Trump destroy our Constitution

Sen. Bernie Sanders | (Jimmy Kimmel Live Video Interview) | – – “Senator Sanders shares his thoughts on the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium.” […]

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Dissent
In attack on 1st Amendment, U of California outlaws criticism of Israel while ignoring Islamophobia

In attack on 1st Amendment, U of California outlaws criticism of Israel while ignoring Islamophobia

TeleSur | – – Pro-Palestinian groups argue that Muslims also need protection from Islamophobia on campus, an issue officials neglected to address. A University of […]

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Dear Trump & Cruz:  Muslim Turkey arrested Brussels Terrorist & Gave him to European Authorities

Dear Trump & Cruz: Muslim Turkey arrested Brussels Terrorist & Gave him to European Authorities

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The paroxysms of hatred and bigotry spewed by the two GOP frontrunners in the 2016 presidential […]

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Iraq
Remember:  Refugees are fleeing ISIL; they aren't ISIL

Remember: Refugees are fleeing ISIL; they aren’t ISIL

Kamal al-Ayash | (Niqash.org) | – – Getting from Turkey to Europe was a cakewalk compared to escaping the [so-called] Islamic State-run city of Fallujah, […]

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Terrorism
Brussels:   An Older Kind of Terrorism, and the challenge of Airport Security

Brussels: An Older Kind of Terrorism, and the challenge of Airport Security

By Steve Hewitt | (The Conversation) | – – The terrible scenes in Brussels following a terrorist attack now claimed by Islamic State are a […]

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Bernie Sanders
Bravest man in Politics:  Bernie Sanders harshly criticizes Israeli Occupation: 'Absurd' Settlements, 44% Unemployment

Bravest man in Politics: Bernie Sanders harshly criticizes Israeli Occupation: ‘Absurd’ Settlements, 44% Unemployment

TeleSur The Vermont senator called himself a “friend” and “partner” of Israel but called for an end to occuption of Palestine. After Democratic presidential candidate […]

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How not to talk about Muslims after a Fringe Terrorist Group attacks

How not to talk about Muslims after a Fringe Terrorist Group attacks

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – 1. Stop calling Daesh “the Islamic State.” They are manipulating you. They aren’t a state and […]

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Climate Change
Climate Warming Accelerating Carbon Release from Thawing Arctic Soils, Dartmouth Study Finds

Climate Warming Accelerating Carbon Release from Thawing Arctic Soils, Dartmouth Study Finds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: John Cramer | john.cramer@dartmouth.edu | 603-646-9130 HANOVER, N.H. – March 16, 2016 – Warmer, wetter conditions in the Arctic are […]

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Belgium
Brussels Attacks: It isn't about Molenbeek, it is about a Broken Belgian Government

Brussels Attacks: It isn’t about Molenbeek, it is about a Broken Belgian Government

By Martin Conway | (The Conversation) | – – Just as during the German invasions of 1914 and 1940, war, it seems, is coming to […]

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