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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:  Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain

Richard Penaskovic

Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2025), $30.00. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, […]

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:17

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

10/04/2025 By Juan Cole

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

10/04/2025 By The Conversation

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Shooting of pro-Kurdish Human Rights Lawyer Deepens Turkey's Political Crisis

Shooting of pro-Kurdish Human Rights Lawyer Deepens Turkey’s Political Crisis

GlobalVoices.org | – – On November 28, Tahir Elçi, one of Turkey's most prominent pro-Kurdish lawyers, was holding a press conference close to the very […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Two Israelis Found Guilty of Burning Alive Palestinian Teen

Two Israelis Found Guilty of Burning Alive Palestinian Teen

By IMEMC | – – The Jerusalem District Court, on Monday, convicted two of the three people accused in the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir. […]

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Turkey's Coup against Press, own Generals over Arms Supplies to Syrian Militants

Turkey’s Coup against Press, own Generals over Arms Supplies to Syrian Militants

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Turkey has jailed two very prominent journalists for publishing video last May of a January, 2014, […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
What does ISIL/ Daesh actually want?

What does ISIL/ Daesh actually want?

By Amalendu Misra | (the Conversation) | – – Every religious community, at some point in its history, has harboured a vision of the apocalypse. […]

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Employment
The GOP Race as America's Hunger Games

The GOP Race as America’s Hunger Games

Nomi Prins | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Fact: too many Republican candidates are clogging the political scene. Perhaps what’s needed is an American Hunger Games […]

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Muslim-Americans
Muslims are our Scientists, Physicians, Philanthropists & are critical to American progress

Muslims are our Scientists, Physicians, Philanthropists & are critical to American progress

By Dalia Mogahed and John L. Esposito | (Progressive Media Project) | – – While the world mourned the savage and senseless loss of innocent […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Angered that EU labels Squatter W. Bank Products, Israel suspends EU from "Peace Process"

Angered that EU labels Squatter W. Bank Products, Israel suspends EU from “Peace Process”

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israel said Sunday that it would suspend diplomatic contacts with European Union bodies involved in the […]

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Economy
Turkey reels as Putin imposes Stiff Economic Sanctions

Turkey reels as Putin imposes Stiff Economic Sanctions

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Russian sanctions announced by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday could have a severe impact on […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Poll: Muslims actually HATE ISIL/ Daesh

Poll: Muslims actually HATE ISIL/ Daesh

Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Jimmy Dore & Francesca Fiorentini | (The Young Turks) | – – N. B. Charts courtesy Pew Research Center [N.B. 6% […]

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