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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
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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

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To combat Extremism on both Sides, Europe Needs its own Islam

To combat Extremism on both Sides, Europe Needs its own Islam

By Massimo D’Alema and Tariq Ramadan | ( EurActiv.com ) | – – To escape from extremism and xenophobia, Europe needs to carve a European […]

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Democracy
Machiavelli: To combat Muslim Extremism, see Prophet Muhammad as bringer of a Constitution

Machiavelli: To combat Muslim Extremism, see Prophet Muhammad as bringer of a Constitution

Miguel Vatter | (The Conversation) | – – Everyone wants to die for Allah. We all want to live the best life in the hereafter […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Mr. Netanyahu, We don't have to Apologize for being Israelis of Palestinian Heritage; We're the 20%

Mr. Netanyahu, We don’t have to Apologize for being Israelis of Palestinian Heritage; We’re the 20%

By Rita Khoury | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv last month […]

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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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Far Right
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 […]

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