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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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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 […]

Juan Cole

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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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Bashar al-Assad
Regime Market Bombing Kills 100: Don't Syrian Lives Matter?

Regime Market Bombing Kills 100: Don’t Syrian Lives Matter?

Majed Aboali | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – Hospital workers in Syria, barely able to keep up with demand, are desperate to reduce […]

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Democracy
Turkey: Can a pro-Feminist, pro-Kurdish Party get out the Women's Vote?

Turkey: Can a pro-Feminist, pro-Kurdish Party get out the Women’s Vote?

By Mona Tajali | (OpenDemocracy) | – – The Turkish HDP’s egalitarian gender ideology played a key role in the election of a record number […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Abbas submits further files on Israeli Crimes to Int'l Criminal Court

Abbas submits further files on Israeli Crimes to Int’l Criminal Court

Ma’an News Agency | – – RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Friday submitted additional files documenting Israeli violations of international law to […]

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Syria: US Boots on Ground risks Conflict with Turkey, not Russia

Syria: US Boots on Ground risks Conflict with Turkey, not Russia

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The White House’s announcement on Friday that the US will keep “less than 50” special ops […]

Juan Cole

Democracy
Will Turkey’s Elections bring Peace or More Conflict with Kurds?

Will Turkey’s Elections bring Peace or More Conflict with Kurds?

By Peter O’Connor | Diyarbakr | (Informed Comment) | – – Tomorrow, on November 1, Turkish voters will return to the polls for the second […]

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Green Energy
Unlike Florida, India's Tamil Nadu State Requires Solar Panels on New Multistory Buildings

Unlike Florida, India’s Tamil Nadu State Requires Solar Panels on New Multistory Buildings

Smitha TK | (NDTV Video Report) | – – “The Tamil Nadu Government makes Solar Power generation mandatory in buildings, but is it doing enough […]

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