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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
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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, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel Approves Plan to ‘Legalize’ Colonial Outposts and Construct 1000s More Units

Israel Approves Plan to ‘Legalize’ Colonial Outposts and Construct 1000s More Units

By Saed Bannoura | (IMEMC News) | – – In yet another decision that violates International Law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, the Higher Construction […]

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Republican Party
Can Ben Carson be Commander in Chief if he Lied about West Point?

Can Ben Carson be Commander in Chief if he Lied about West Point?

New York Daily News | (Video News Report) | – – “Ben Carson claims he was a troubled child and violent teenager who once tried […]

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What Obama should tell Netanyahu this Week (But won't)

What Obama should tell Netanyahu this Week (But won’t)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Far right Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is arriving in Washington, D.C., Monday, and will apparently […]

Juan Cole

Republican Party
GOP Candidates' Clown Car hides Deadly intent to Enrich the Rich

GOP Candidates’ Clown Car hides Deadly intent to Enrich the Rich

By Karen Dolan | (Otherwords.org) | – – The GOP race may be a circus, but the candidates are dead serious about padding the pockets […]

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Immigration
No, Neocons:  US isn't facing 'Flood' of Syrian Refugees

No, Neocons: US isn’t facing ‘Flood’ of Syrian Refugees

By Bridge Initiative Team | – – In the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis, which has forced more than four million people to flee […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel Requesting Over $5 Billion in US Military Aid

Israel Requesting Over $5 Billion in US Military Aid

By IMEMC News | – – The Israeli government has made an initial request for its annual U.S. defense package to increase by as much […]

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Iraq
How can Iraqi PM al-Abadi defeat ISIL if his own Party has Turned on Him?

How can Iraqi PM al-Abadi defeat ISIL if his own Party has Turned on Him?

Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – Nobody in Iraqi politics appears to like Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi much anymore. Some dislike him […]

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Entertainment
In 'Spectre,' James Bond becomes Edward Snowden

In ‘Spectre,’ James Bond becomes Edward Snowden

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The latest entry in the Daniel Craig reboot of the James Bond film franchise, Spectre , […]

Juan Cole

Environmentalism
How Climate Activists derailed Keystone XL Pipeline: Lessons for the Future

How Climate Activists derailed Keystone XL Pipeline: Lessons for the Future

Luis Hestres | (The Conversation) | – – Contrary to predictions from energy industry insiders, President Obama has rejected TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone […]

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