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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Israel/ Palestine
Oh little town Near Bethlehem, cut off from Highway by Israeli Military

Oh little town Near Bethlehem, cut off from Highway by Israeli Military

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The movement of residents in Ras Al-Wad southwest of Bethlehem has been cut off for weeks […]

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Entertainment
British Muslim Family Not Allowed To Board Plane To Visit Disneyland: Are US visa officials Islamophobes?

British Muslim Family Not Allowed To Board Plane To Visit Disneyland: Are US visa officials Islamophobes?

AJ+ | (Video Report) | – – “On a family trip to Disneyland, one British Muslim family wasn’t allowed to get on the plane. No […]

Juan Cole

Christianity
Would Syrian Refugee Baby Jesus be allowed to immigrate to the US?

Would Syrian Refugee Baby Jesus be allowed to immigrate to the US?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In this political season in which Syrian refugees have become a political football, it is worthwhile […]

Juan Cole

Bernie Sanders
Poll:  Bernie Sanders would beat 'Embarrassment' Trump by a Landslide

Poll: Bernie Sanders would beat ‘Embarrassment’ Trump by a Landslide

Wochit News | (Video report) | – – A Quinnipiac Poll has found that 61% of Americans say Donald Trump does not share their values, […]

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Islam-hatred
Islamophobia in 2015:  The Good, the Bad and the Hopeful

Islamophobia in 2015: The Good, the Bad and the Hopeful

By the Bridge Initiative Team | – – Looking back at the last twelve months, it can initially appear that Islamophobia was pretty bad in […]

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Iraq
If Iraq can take Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh, it will Need to reach out to Sunnis

If Iraq can take Ramadi from ISIL/ Daesh, it will Need to reach out to Sunnis

By Balsam Mustafa and Scott Lucas | (The Conversation) | – – After days of mounting expectation, the Iraqi government finally announced a serious offensive […]

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History
ISIS and the Abuse of History

ISIS and the Abuse of History

By Akil N. Awan and A. Warren Dockter | ( History Today) | – – Volume 66 Issue 1, January 2016 N. B. IC house […]

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Ghoul's Glossary:  A Donald Trump Translation Dictionary

Ghoul’s Glossary: A Donald Trump Translation Dictionary

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Constitution, US: 1. An time-consuming optional document that can be abrogated for lack of time. 2. […]

Juan Cole

astronomy and outer space
How SpaceX's Falcon 9 Rocket Could Boost Commercial Space Travel

How SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket Could Boost Commercial Space Travel

ABC News | (Video News Report) | – – “SpaceX founder Elon Musk says that the ability to reuse rockets, like its Falcon 9, will […]

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