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As Trump urges End to Gaza Fighting, Half a Million Face Starvation and Israel bombs more Hospitals
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As Trump urges End to Gaza Fighting, Half a Million Face Starvation and Israel bombs more Hospitals

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Even as President Trump and members of his entourage in Doha, Qatar, discussed how to end the Israeli war on […]

US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO  $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp

US Court fines Israeli Spyware Firm NSO $167mn for Targeting Whatsapp

05/15/2025 By Juan Cole

Pope Leo XIV’s Link to Haiti is Part of a broader American Story of Race, Citizenship and Migration

Pope Leo XIV’s Link to Haiti is Part of a broader American Story of Race, Citizenship and Migration

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US-Russia wrangle over Iraqi Sphere of influence: Parliament to Weigh In

US-Russia wrangle over Iraqi Sphere of influence: Parliament to Weigh In

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi is alleged to be under “enormous pressure” from Shiite militiamen and […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Armed Israeli Squatters Attack Palestinian Hebron Homes as Fateh calls General Strike

Armed Israeli Squatters Attack Palestinian Hebron Homes as Fateh calls General Strike

By IMEMC News | – – Armed Israeli settlers — under Israeli military protection — attacked Palestinian homes with stones and empty glass bottles to […]

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Russia
The Real Reason al-Assad Met Putin in Moscow

The Real Reason al-Assad Met Putin in Moscow

By Charles Recknagel | ( RFE/ RL ) | – – Three weeks after the start of Russia’s bombing campaign, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has […]

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Iran
Could Nuclear Deal hand power to Reformists inside Iran?

Could Nuclear Deal hand power to Reformists inside Iran?

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Inter Press Service) | – – OXFORD, Oct 19 2015 (IPS) – As in most countries, in Iran too there are […]

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Bernie Sanders
Is Hillary Clinton Copying Bernie Sanders – And Why Does It Matter?

Is Hillary Clinton Copying Bernie Sanders – And Why Does It Matter?

AJ+ | (Video report) | – – “Bernie Sanders has rubbed off on Hillary Clinton. Not only has she stopped combing her hair, she’s railing […]

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The Aleppo Strategy against Daesh/ ISIL: Can it Work?

The Aleppo Strategy against Daesh/ ISIL: Can it Work?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Washington Post was the first to broach the issue of Russo-Iranian grand strategy in Syria. […]

Juan Cole

Militarization
The Secret to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Keep the U.S. Military Out

The Secret to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Keep the U.S. Military Out

By Rebecca Gordon | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Introduction, by Tom Engelhardt To this day, it remains difficult to take in the degree to which […]

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Israel/ Palestine
The war of information in Israel and Palestine

The war of information in Israel and Palestine

By: Megan Hanna | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – Recent headlines by Western news outlets, such as the BBC, CNN and The Telegraph, in […]

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Investment
Investing in Iran after Deal?  Be careful of doing business with the Revolutionary Guards

Investing in Iran after Deal? Be careful of doing business with the Revolutionary Guards

By Mohammad M. Hedayati-Kakhki | (The Conversation) | – – The merest hint of a successful deal over Iran’s nuclear programme is enough to get […]

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