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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up
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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Al Jazeera bureau chief in Tehran, Abdul Qader Fayez, reports from “informed sources” in Tehran that Iran’s clerical Leader, […]

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

06/23/2025 By The Conversation

No Kings!  This is What Democracy Looks Like

No Kings! This is What Democracy Looks Like

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5 Questions For Syria Hawks

5 Questions For Syria Hawks

David M. Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – Last month’s horrific attacks in Paris and last week’s massacre in California – which was at […]

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Arms Sales
US Arms sales don't Fight Terrorism & War, they Provoke Them

US Arms sales don’t Fight Terrorism & War, they Provoke Them

By Jeremy Ravinsky | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Nothing recruits terrorists like corrupt security forces committing human rights abuses with impunity. (Photo: […]

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Israel
Israel’s working poor

Israel’s working poor

By Jacob Wirtschafter | ( Your Middle East) | A poverty report has added fuel to long-standing debates about religion, intercommunal politics, and Israel’s national […]

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Democracy
In the Middle East’s New Century, can Western Imperialism stop Thwarting Democracy?

In the Middle East’s New Century, can Western Imperialism stop Thwarting Democracy?

By Jeffrey D. Sachs | (Project Syndicate) | – – Jeffrey D. Sachs | (@JeffDSachs) – – NEW YORK – The United States, the European […]

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Bernie Sanders
Clinton:  Trump chief recruiter for ISIL; Sanders: Take out Daesh First, Assad Later

Clinton: Trump chief recruiter for ISIL; Sanders: Take out Daesh First, Assad Later

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The second Saturday-night Democratic debate had a lot of discussion on foreign policy. It is a […]

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Islam-hatred
'Off the Charts' Violence against Muslims Ravaging US Communities

‘Off the Charts’ Violence against Muslims Ravaging US Communities

By Sarah Lazare, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – New data confirms anecdotes of rising Islamophobic violence reflect nationwide trend. From an attack on […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
The rise of Daesh/ ISIS, explained in 6 minutes

The rise of Daesh/ ISIS, explained in 6 minutes

Vox | (Video Report) | – – “Its history goes back way before the group ever existed.” Vox: “The rise of ISIS, explained in 6 […]

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Iraq
After Daesh/ ISIL, will Iraq be any Better?

After Daesh/ ISIL, will Iraq be any Better?

Niqash.org | (Baghdad) | – – As the Islamic State becomes weaker in Iraq, locals anticipate a post-extremist era. But even the most optimistic Iraqis […]

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Israel
Shin Bet: Jewish Terrorists Out to ‘Violently Overthrow’ Israeli Government

Shin Bet: Jewish Terrorists Out to ‘Violently Overthrow’ Israeli Government

By IMEMC | – – Israel’s domestic security agency Shin Bet, on Thursday, cautioned that a Jewish terror organization is seeking to “violently overthrow” the […]

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