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A Dangerous Profession, from Palestine to Iran:  When Journalists are the Target
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A Dangerous Profession, from Palestine to Iran: When Journalists are the Target

Fariba Amini

“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.” – ― Stefan […]

How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza

09/03/2025 By Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

Researching the Roots of War to Fight Militarism

Researching the Roots of War to Fight Militarism

09/03/2025 By William D. Hartung

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Iran
Will Iran's Alliance with Russia Strengthen its hand in Mideast?

Will Iran’s Alliance with Russia Strengthen its hand in Mideast?

By Nader Habibi and Harith Hasan Al-Qarawee | (The Conversation) | – – The sudden launch of Russia’s military operations in Syria late last month […]

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al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda in Syria Leader: Kill Alawite Minority, Russians; Christians fear West Backs Him

Al-Qaeda in Syria Leader: Kill Alawite Minority, Russians; Christians fear West Backs Him

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The leader of al-Qaeda in Syria, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, has called for an escalation in attacks […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Still underestimating al-Qaeda & Taliban despite 1500 Military Analysts

Still underestimating al-Qaeda & Taliban despite 1500 Military Analysts

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – That figure stunned me. I found it in the 12th paragraph of a front-page New […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Read their lips:  Israeli leaders’ plans for the Palestinians

Read their lips: Israeli leaders’ plans for the Palestinians

By: Samah Sabawi | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – History in the Holy Land seems stuck in a loop. In 2000, former Israeli Prime […]

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Economy
Trans-Pacific partnership raises the barriers for the access to affordable medicines

Trans-Pacific partnership raises the barriers for the access to affordable medicines

By Carlos M. Correa | (Inter Press Service) | – – GENEVA (IPS) – The pharmaceutical industry from the US and Europe scored a major […]

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Entertainment
" 'Homeland' is Racist":  Showtime hijacked by Egyptian graffiti artists:

” ‘Homeland’ is Racist”: Showtime hijacked by Egyptian graffiti artists:

Ian Lee | (CNN Video News Report) | – – “Egyptian graffiti artists, who were asked to add authenticity to the show “Homeland,” managed to […]

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Iran in Syria?  Reports its Troops plan Idlib, Aleppo Campaigns

Iran in Syria? Reports its Troops plan Idlib, Aleppo Campaigns

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Jordanian newspaper al-Ghad (Tomorrow) is reporting that the commander of the Jerusalem Brigade of the […]

Juan Cole

Education
Education under occupation: everyday disruption at a Palestinian university

Education under occupation: everyday disruption at a Palestinian university

Brendan Browne | (The Conversation) | – – As the clock moves towards 12.45pm I begin to anxiously await the flurry of emails that I’ve […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli forces deployed around E. Jerusalem as Tensions over Colonization Rise

Israeli forces deployed around E. Jerusalem as Tensions over Colonization Rise

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Several Palestinians were detained and checkpoints were set up at the entrances to Palestinian neighborhoods on […]

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