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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
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The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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Israel: Friedman of the NY Times surrenders to One-State Solution, sees ME Apocalypse

Israel: Friedman of the NY Times surrenders to One-State Solution, sees ME Apocalypse

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Tom Friedman of the New York Times has completely given up on a two-state solution, forthrightly […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Turkey must not strand new Wave of Syrian Refugees, & nor should Europe

Turkey must not strand new Wave of Syrian Refugees, & nor should Europe

Human Rights Watch | – – (Istanbul) – Turkey should allow Syrians at its border fleeing the fighting in and around Aleppo to seek protection […]

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Republican Party
The GOP's Anti-Government Line created Trump:  Movement conservatism and the rise of the demagogues

The GOP’s Anti-Government Line created Trump: Movement conservatism and the rise of the demagogues

By David M. Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump has now won a primary, and looks positioned to win many more. The […]

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Peace
The Choice: Fear & Militarization or Curing the Disease of Violence

The Choice: Fear & Militarization or Curing the Disease of Violence

By Mairead Maguire | (Inter Press Service) | – – BELFAST (IPS) – The World Health Organization has said that ‘Violence is a preventable disease’ […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Parliament Targets Human Rights NGOs

Israeli Parliament Targets Human Rights NGOs

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the first reading of the “NGO transparency bill,” denounced by […]

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Arab World
VICE Special Report: Fighting Isis (Ben Anderson Debrief)

VICE Special Report: Fighting Isis (Ben Anderson Debrief)

Ben Anderson of VICE gives a chilling report on Da’esh: the events that led to their rise and the situation as of today.

Nicholas Kolenda

Islam-hatred
Did Muslim-Americans lose the New Hampshire GOP Primary?

Did Muslim-Americans lose the New Hampshire GOP Primary?

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “This is what the Republican presidential candidates said about Muslims in their most recent debate.” AJ+: “The […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Did Bashar al-Assad win New Hampshire?  Trump & Sanders Mideast Policies

Did Bashar al-Assad win New Hampshire? Trump & Sanders Mideast Policies

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders won big in New Hampshire on Tuesday. Caution is in order, […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Failed Syria Talks raise specter of new Refugee wave, Misery in Mideast, Europe

Failed Syria Talks raise specter of new Refugee wave, Misery in Mideast, Europe

By Alpaslan Ozerdem | (The Conversation | – – The Syrian civil war and the refugee crisis it has caused is the greatest humanitarian disaster […]

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