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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

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Pentagon, running out of Smart Bombs, will Double anti-ISIL Budget

Pentagon, running out of Smart Bombs, will Double anti-ISIL Budget

TeleSur | – – Despite the deep social and economic issues President Barack Obama is confronted with, military expenditure was conceived as a priority. The […]

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Health
Israel Continues to Spray Crop-killing Chemicals on Gaza Farmlands; Cancer Fears

Israel Continues to Spray Crop-killing Chemicals on Gaza Farmlands; Cancer Fears

By IMEMC | – – Israeli planes have reportedly sprayed chemical substances on farmlands across the besieged Gaza Strip, killing off the crops in the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
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…

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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…

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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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