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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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Iraq War
An American Citizen Apologizes to the Iraqi People

An American Citizen Apologizes to the Iraqi People

By Jeffrey Ruoff | (Huffington Post) | – – "In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark […]

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Islam-hatred
Which Presidential Candidates Have ‘Shown Backbone’ Against Islamophobia?

Which Presidential Candidates Have ‘Shown Backbone’ Against Islamophobia?

Robert McCaw | (ISLAMICommentary) | – – Robert McCaw Last Friday, former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley denounced the socially-corrosive evils of “Islamophobia and xenophobia” at […]

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Al-Zawahiri Calls for al-Qaeda- ISIL Axis against Russia & US

Al-Zawahiri Calls for al-Qaeda- ISIL Axis against Russia & US

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – al-Hayat [Life] reports that on Sunday, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, called for unity between al-Qaeda and […]

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Egypt
Who are the ISIL Fighters in Egypt's Sinai, claiming to down Plane?

Who are the ISIL Fighters in Egypt’s Sinai, claiming to down Plane?

By Joanna Paraszczuk | ( RFE/RL ) | – – A [so-called] Islamic State [group] (IS) affiliate in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has claimed that it […]

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Climate Change
Fury as Probe Demanded into Exxon's Historic Climate Crime

Fury as Probe Demanded into Exxon’s Historic Climate Crime

By Jon Queally, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | – – A broad coalition of community groups along with prominent leaders from the nation’s top civil […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Forces shot 2600 Palestinians with live, rubber Bullets in October: Red Crescent

Israeli Forces shot 2600 Palestinians with live, rubber Bullets in October: Red Crescent

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Israeli forces shot and wounded at least 2,617 Palestinians with live and rubber-coated steel bullets through […]

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Democracy
Turkey election: Erdoğan and the AKP get majority back amid climate of violence and fear

Turkey election: Erdoğan and the AKP get majority back amid climate of violence and fear

By Bahar Baser and Ahmet Erdi Öztürk | (The Conversation) | – – Turkey’s president, Recep Tayip Erdoğan, appears to have strengthened his grip on […]

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Egypt
Why ISIL is a Vast Exaggeration: & No, it can't Shoot down Planes

Why ISIL is a Vast Exaggeration: & No, it can’t Shoot down Planes

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Daesh (ISIS, ISIL) in the Sinai Peninsula made a big deal of claiming they shot down […]

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Republican Party
Dr. Ben Carson fears for his Life from Militant Liberals

Dr. Ben Carson fears for his Life from Militant Liberals

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Ben Carson has asked for Secret Service protection. He believes secular progressive hoards are […]

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