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Trump never saw a Wind Farm in China, but Beijing has half of all Installed Wind Capacity and will Eat America’s Lunch in this Industry
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Trump never saw a Wind Farm in China, but Beijing has half of all Installed Wind Capacity and will Eat America’s Lunch in this Industry

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The dufus-in-chief perorated on Friday once again on wind power, complaining that the components are made in China but that […]

The Gaza Genocide is still far from being condemned in the West’s Rhetoric

The Gaza Genocide is still far from being condemned in the West’s Rhetoric

07/05/2025 By Ramona Wadi

Comics and Graphic Novels can empower Refugees to tell their Stories on their own Terms

Comics and Graphic Novels can empower Refugees to tell their Stories on their own Terms

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By Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – With many eyes turning to UN talks in Paris, Earth continues to exhibit symptoms […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Forever Refugees - Palestinian Families expelled by Israelis to Syria lose Homes Again

Forever Refugees – Palestinian Families expelled by Israelis to Syria lose Homes Again

By: Mai Abu Moghli, Nael Bitarie, and Nell Gabiam | Ma’an News Agency | – – Similarly to their Syrian counterparts, Palestinians in Syria have […]

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Top Five Things Congress Should investigate instead of Benghazi

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – – The fruitless carnival barking that was the GOP Benghazi inquisition did the nation the disservice of taking […]

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Iraq
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Did US-Russia Tensions Help Bring Iraq Victory in Baiji and Anbar?

By Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) Recently Iraqi anti-extremist forces have made some of the biggest gains in months. Iraqi military leaders explain how they beat […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians need hope, not calm

Palestinians need hope, not calm

By John V Whitbeck | (Middle East Eye) | – – It is a sad reality that, unless Jewish lives are lost, Israelis and the […]

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Eurasia
Russian-Speaking Militants Prepare To Fight Assad In Hama

Russian-Speaking Militants Prepare To Fight Assad In Hama

By Joanna Paraszczuk | ( RFE/RL) ) | – – Two Russian-speaking militant groups, including a battalion within Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate the Al-Nusra Front, claim […]

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Democratic Party
Hillary Clinton finally let Benghazi Committee Have It

Hillary Clinton finally let Benghazi Committee Have It

Thom Hartmann | (Video Report) – – “Thom Hartmann comments on Hillary Clinton’s appearance before the House Select Committee on Benghazi.” Thom Hartmann: “Hillary hits […]

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What if the U.S. had not invaded Iraq in 2003?

What if the U.S. had not invaded Iraq in 2003?

By Peter Van Buren | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – What if the U.S. had not invaded Iraq in 2003? How would things be different in […]

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First US Soldier Killed in Combat with Daesh/ ISIL as 70 Hostages Freed

First US Soldier Killed in Combat with Daesh/ ISIL as 70 Hostages Freed

By Juan Cole | – – A joint operation by US Delta force and Iraqi Kurdish freed 70 captives on Thursday, led to killing of […]

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