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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

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

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Ben Carson compares Syrian Refugees to Rabid Dogs

Ben Carson compares Syrian Refugees to Rabid Dogs

Don Dahler | CBSN | (Video News Report) | – – “GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson stirred up controversy after he likened Syrian refugees to […]

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If Trump can track Muslims, close Mosques, what can he do to You?

If Trump can track Muslims, close Mosques, what can he do to You?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump, having said earlier that he might seek to close down mosques […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Dear GOP: France is still Taking in Syria Refugees so who is the Coward?

Dear GOP: France is still Taking in Syria Refugees so who is the Coward?

AJ+ | (Video report) | – – “While U.S. governors say no to refugees in response to the Paris attacks, France says it will take […]

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Government surveillance
After Paris, it's good detective work that will keep us safe, not mass surveillance

After Paris, it’s good detective work that will keep us safe, not mass surveillance

By Pete Fussey | (The Conversation) | – – Before the dust has even settled from the attacks on Paris, familiar calls for greater surveillance […]

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European Union
Can European Union, Russia & US team up to defeat ISIL?

Can European Union, Russia & US team up to defeat ISIL?

By Georgi Gotev & Aline Robert | (EurActiv.com) | – – Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has teamed up with French President François Hollande in seeking […]

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Bill of Rights
Why the National Security State Relishes our being Trolled by Muslim Radicals

Why the National Security State Relishes our being Trolled by Muslim Radicals

By Tom Engelhardt | Tomdispatch.com) | – – Honestly, I don’t know whether to rant or weep, neither of which are usual impulses for me.  […]

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Did Daesh/ ISIL’s Paris attacks bolster al-Assad?  Spain calls him ‘lesser of evils’

Did Daesh/ ISIL’s Paris attacks bolster al-Assad? Spain calls him ‘lesser of evils’

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Spanish foreign minister José Manuel García Margallo said Wednesday in the course of a television interview: […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Sowing fear of Refugees is playing into ISIL's Hands: HRW

Sowing fear of Refugees is playing into ISIL’s Hands: HRW

Human Rights Watch | – – (New York) – Governments should not allow the recent attacks in Paris and similar mass casualty attacks elsewhere to […]

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Barack Obama
Obama: GOP afraid of little Syrian Girls; Cruz: 'You want a piece of me?'

Obama: GOP afraid of little Syrian Girls; Cruz: ‘You want a piece of me?’

John Iadarola and Elliot Hill | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “President Obama is speaking out against Republican politicians and members of the […]

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