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

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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Gazans Are Struggling to Stay Warm This Winter (AJ+)

Gazans Are Struggling to Stay Warm This Winter (AJ+)

Al Jazeera+ gives viewers a look into the daily lives of people living in the Gaza Strip…

Nicholas Kolenda

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Is the future Socialist?  Bernie Sanders swept 84% of the Youth Vote in Iowa

Is the future Socialist? Bernie Sanders swept 84% of the Youth Vote in Iowa

TeleSur | – – Sanders captured the youth vote in Iowa. However, youth voter turnout was down 4 percent from when President Barack Obama ran […]

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The Final Breakup of Iraq?  Barzani calls for Kurdistan Referendum

The Final Breakup of Iraq? Barzani calls for Kurdistan Referendum

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masoud Barzani, has called for an immediate non-binding referendum […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Canada offers world example in integrating Syrian refugees

Canada offers world example in integrating Syrian refugees

By Sarantis Michalopoulos | ( EurActiv.com ) | – – While EU politicians are still bickering over their share of the burden of refugees in […]

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Russia
Could Saudi Arabia's grip on oil prices bring Russia to its knees?

Could Saudi Arabia’s grip on oil prices bring Russia to its knees?

James Henderson | (The Conversation) | – – When Saudi Arabia led an OPEC decision to end a restraint put on oil production in November […]

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Climate Change
"Ai Weiwei Will Not Let You Forget About Europe's Refugee Crisis (AJ+)"

“Ai Weiwei Will Not Let You Forget About Europe’s Refugee Crisis (AJ+)”

Al Jazeera+ reminds the world about the ongoing refugee crisis sparked by a mass exodus of peoples from Syria…

Nicholas Kolenda

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians Need a Strategy & it must Achieve their Rights

Palestinians Need a Strategy & it must Achieve their Rights

By: Amal Ahmad | al-Shabaka | Ma’an News Agency | – – The Palestinian people began the New Year facing a bleak political situation, with […]

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Bernie Sanders
Foreign Policy Winners and Losers in Iowa

Foreign Policy Winners and Losers in Iowa

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Iowa Caucus voters likely voted mainly on domestic policy issues, though security and terrorism have […]

Juan Cole

Children
Fears of Trafficking: 10,000 Refugee Children Missing In Europe

Fears of Trafficking: 10,000 Refugee Children Missing In Europe

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | — “At least five children and 34 adult refugees died after their boat capsized off the Turkish coast. But […]

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