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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Erdogan Threatened Europe with Refugees, now Demanding US abandon Syrian Kurds

Erdogan Threatened Europe with Refugees, now Demanding US abandon Syrian Kurds

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reuters reports that Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan allegedly bullied European leaders and threatened to drown Europe […]

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Can Hillary Close Gender Gap?  Young Women for Bernie in NH

Can Hillary Close Gender Gap? Young Women for Bernie in NH

Lester Holt | (NBC News video report) | – – “Hillary Clinton is trailing far behind Bernie Sanders amongst young women — a paradigm that […]

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Fossil Fuels
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Oil Dictator Dominos

By Bill Emmott | Project Syndicate | – – LONDON – Price movements as large and rapid as those that have upended oil markets since […]

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African-Americans
Beyonce angers US Right by bringing up African-American Rights at Superbowl

Beyonce angers US Right by bringing up African-American Rights at Superbowl

TeleSur | – – Beyonce and her powerhouse backup dancers are facing threats of a boycott for speaking out against police brutality. Social media has […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Russia, Syria Daily using Cluster Bombs in Attacks: HRW

Russia, Syria Daily using Cluster Bombs in Attacks: HRW

Human Rights Watch | – – (Beirut) – The Syrian-Russian joint military operation in Syria has included the use of internationally banned cluster munitions in […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Is Netanyahu Readying the next Israeli Assault on Blockaded Gaza?

Is Netanyahu Readying the next Israeli Assault on Blockaded Gaza?

By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – It is not true that only three wars have taken place since Hamas won parliamentary […]

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Africa
Kaj Larsen Gives a Debriefing on Boko Haram (Vice)

Kaj Larsen Gives a Debriefing on Boko Haram (Vice)

Kaj Larsen gives a view into the workings of the infamous Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram

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Israel frets about "Iran as Neighbor" if Aleppo falls & al-Assad Regime Wins

Israel frets about “Iran as Neighbor” if Aleppo falls & al-Assad Regime Wins

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – An Arabic site that aggregates Facebook and other social media postings reports that Israeli officials are […]

Juan Cole

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Would Trump or Cruz be worst President ever?  & Why Jimmy Carter's Answer will Surprise you

Would Trump or Cruz be worst President ever? & Why Jimmy Carter’s Answer will Surprise you

By Ana Kasparian & John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Who would be worse for America as President, Donald Trump […]

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