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

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, […]

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

Muslim-Led Story-Telling is Changing the TV Narrative of Irrational Violence

Muslim-Led Story-Telling is Changing the TV Narrative of Irrational Violence

09/22/2025 By The Conversation

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Is its Syria Adventure destabilizing Turkey?

Is its Syria Adventure destabilizing Turkey?

By Nadir Firat | (Informed Comment) | – – Riza Saka, a lawyer turned TV pundit, declared that “Turkey has nothing to fear” from the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
4,000 Sick Gaza Palestinians need to Leave for Treatment, but are blocked by Israeli, Egyptian Blockades

4,000 Sick Gaza Palestinians need to Leave for Treatment, but are blocked by Israeli, Egyptian Blockades

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA (Ma’an) — Around 4,000 sick Palestinians in Gaza need to travel through the Rafah crossing on the Gaza […]

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Barack Obama
Obama:  Is the Media Hyping the threat from Daesh/ ISIL?

Obama: Is the Media Hyping the threat from Daesh/ ISIL?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama gave an interview on National Public Radio on Monday in which he attempted to […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
6 US Troops killed by Taliban Suicide Bomber in Afghanistan

6 US Troops killed by Taliban Suicide Bomber in Afghanistan

Curated by Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – BBC Monitoring translates from Pushtu a report from the ‘Afghan Islamic Press’ from Kabul on […]

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Republican Party
Which war did the Republican candidates serve in? Reflections on GOP War Talk from an Iraq vet

Which war did the Republican candidates serve in? Reflections on GOP War Talk from an Iraq vet

By Ramon Mejia | ( Waging Nonviolence) | – – As a U.S. Marine veteran who was deployed to Iraq in 2003, I can’t even […]

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Left Politics
Will Spain's Bernie Sanders be a power Broker in wake of Elections?

Will Spain’s Bernie Sanders be a power Broker in wake of Elections?

By Paul Kennedy | (The Conversation) | – – Although Spain’s two big parties technically remain the largest after this year’s general election, they find […]

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Foreign Policy
Trump & GOP:  Saber Rattling re: Iranians can never be too Aggressive

Trump & GOP: Saber Rattling re: Iranians can never be too Aggressive

By Mahsa Alimardani | (Global Voices Online) | – – GOP candidate Donald Trump was the first to attack Iran early on in the [last] […]

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journalism
Human Rights in Turkey: Is Turkish Press Freedom Doomed?

Human Rights in Turkey: Is Turkish Press Freedom Doomed?

By Lorena Di Carlo | (Inter Press Service) | – – MADRID (IPS) – The last week of November marked another phase of an ongoing […]

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Democratic Party
Is Clinton right that Trump is Helping ISIL?

Is Clinton right that Trump is Helping ISIL?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – During Saturday night’s Democratic debate, Sec. Hillary Clinton at one point alleged, “And we also need […]

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