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The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security
Donald Trump

The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Within the span of 24 hours in early September, Russia deployed drones into Polish airspace, and […]

Federal Court:  Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Federal Court: Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

10/01/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?

Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?

10/01/2025 By William D. Hartung

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Militarization
After 14 Years it sinks in:  Maybe US is just not Good at Asian Counter-Insurgency

After 14 Years it sinks in: Maybe US is just not Good at Asian Counter-Insurgency

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Here’s my twenty-first-century rule of thumb about this country: if you have to say it over and […]

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Israel/ Palestine
European Union rebukes Israel for home demolitions, squatter settlement expansion in Palestine

European Union rebukes Israel for home demolitions, squatter settlement expansion in Palestine

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — The European Union on Saturday called on Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied […]

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Republican Party
Parable of the Elephant  (GOP Pathologies)

Parable of the Elephant (GOP Pathologies)

Paul Jamiol | ( Jamiol’s World Cartoon ) | – – Via Jamiol’s World . Wikipedia notes: “Rumi, the 13th Century Persian poet and teacher […]

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5 Worst Foreign Policy Moments of GOP New Hampshire Debate

5 Worst Foreign Policy Moments of GOP New Hampshire Debate

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The New Hampshire GOP debate’s most charged moments were probably more domestic, as with Chris Christie […]

Juan Cole

Torture
As GOP Candidates pledge return of Torture, Pentagon forced to release Bush-era Abuse Photos

As GOP Candidates pledge return of Torture, Pentagon forced to release Bush-era Abuse Photos

By Lauren McCauley, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) ‘What the photos that the government has suppressed would show is that abuse was so widespread that it […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli forces begin construction over Bethlehem-area Roman historical site

Israeli forces begin construction over Bethlehem-area Roman historical site

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Wednesday began construction work on top of a historical site in the occupied […]

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Saudi Arabia
Says Syria:  Any invading Saudi Troops Would Return Home in 'Coffins'

Says Syria: Any invading Saudi Troops Would Return Home in ‘Coffins’

TeleSur | – – The Syrian foreign minister also accused Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar of undermining the U.N. peace talks. Any ground troops who […]

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Archaeology
The Deep History of Iran – Arabian Relations (I)

The Deep History of Iran – Arabian Relations (I)

By Khodadad Rezakhani | ( Mizan ) | – – This essay is an attempt at collecting some thoughts on an important historical event and […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Syria Rebels face Collapse as Thousands flee North Aleppo

Syria Rebels face Collapse as Thousands flee North Aleppo

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Friday, the Syrian Arab Army and its Hizbullah and Iranian/ Afghan allies made further progress […]

Juan Cole

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