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The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security
Donald Trump

The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Within the span of 24 hours in early September, Russia deployed drones into Polish airspace, and […]

Federal Court:  Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Federal Court: Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

10/01/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?<

Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?<

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Russia open to "Federal" Syria, but opposition worries about Partition

Russia open to “Federal” Syria, but opposition worries about Partition

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov said Monday that Russia supports whatever arrangements the Syrians in […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
US Says Mosul Dam faces serious risk of Collapse; Could Kill 1.4 Million

US Says Mosul Dam faces serious risk of Collapse; Could Kill 1.4 Million

TeleSur | – – The U.S. Embassy in Iraq warned its citizens to be ready to leave the country as the Mosul Dam faces a […]

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John Oliver on Trump:  "I'm Rich, therefore I Tell the Truth"

John Oliver on Trump: “I’m Rich, therefore I Tell the Truth”

John Oliver | (Last Week Tonight) | (HBO Video) | – – “Our main story was about Donald Trump. We can’t believe we’re saying that […]

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Iran
Is US Syria Policy to back new Saudi-Turkish Moves against Iran?

Is US Syria Policy to back new Saudi-Turkish Moves against Iran?

By Fernando Betancor | ( OpenDemocracy)| – – The pattern of strikes by the disjointed US-led coalition of Operation Inherent Resolve remains the best and […]

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journalism
MSNBC Sidelines Melissa Harris-Perry, hires Cruz Campaign Figure fired for Lying

MSNBC Sidelines Melissa Harris-Perry, hires Cruz Campaign Figure fired for Lying

Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola & and Jimmy Dore | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Melissa Harris Perry walked off of MSNBC, and […]

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Democracy
"Tehran is liberated territory" as Pragmatists & Centrists win Iranian Capital & Expert Assembly

“Tehran is liberated territory” as Pragmatists & Centrists win Iranian Capital & Expert Assembly

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The era of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also a former mayor of Tehran, is completely […]

Juan Cole

Entertainment
Oscars:  Chris Rock on lack of Diversity in Hollywood

Oscars: Chris Rock on lack of Diversity in Hollywood

Chris Rock | (ABC – Academy Awards) | Oscars 2016: Chris Rock’s Best Lines The host had Hollywood’s A-list laughing with jokes about the controversy […]

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Iran
How Much will Iran Change after Ayatollah Khamenei?

How Much will Iran Change after Ayatollah Khamenei?

By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | – – The succession question in Iran has come to the fore recently with the election of […]

Juan Cole

Bill of Rights
Best Movie of 2016: Michael Moore skewers US Inequality in "Where to Invade Next"

Best Movie of 2016: Michael Moore skewers US Inequality in “Where to Invade Next”

By George Lakey | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – Many fields of endeavor have what they call “best practices,” and self-respecting workers look […]

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