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

“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
The Young Iraqis Promoting Darwinism and Rationalism To Save Iraq

The Young Iraqis Promoting Darwinism and Rationalism To Save Iraq

Marwan Jabbar | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – One of the more unusual, grass roots groups in Iraq today is Real Sciences. They are […]

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Arab Americans
Palestine – The Exception To Free Speech In The U.S.?"

Palestine – The Exception To Free Speech In The U.S.?”

AJ+ | (Video News Report) – – “University campuses are the front line of Palestinian human-rights advocacy in the U.S., but a new report by […]

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Republican Party
Kathleen Turner:  The Real Target of the Planned Parenthood Attacks

Kathleen Turner: The Real Target of the Planned Parenthood Attacks

By Kathleen Turner | (Otherwords.org) “The leading GOP candidates have aligned themselves with a platform based on endangering women’s health care access. In the first […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Deal with Saudis?  Why does the US care if Russia bombs al-Qaeda and its Allies in Syria?

Deal with Saudis? Why does the US care if Russia bombs al-Qaeda and its Allies in Syria?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama on Friday pledged not to turn Syria into an arena for a proxy war […]

Juan Cole

Arab Americans
Can anti-Muslim Bigotry Help Donald Trump Or Ben Carson Win The Republican Race?

Can anti-Muslim Bigotry Help Donald Trump Or Ben Carson Win The Republican Race?

AJ+ | (Video News Report) | – – “Donald Trump may still lead the Republican polls, but Ben Carson is now only a point behind. […]

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Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Elite Special Forces led in Recovering most of Kunduz from Taliban

Afghanistan’s Elite Special Forces led in Recovering most of Kunduz from Taliban

By Frud Bezhan | (RFE/RL) | – – Afghanistan’s much-maligned security forces were facing their greatest challenge yet in trying to retake a key northern […]

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African-Americans
Alabama Requires Photo IDs for Voting, Then Shutters DMV Offices in Black Counties

Alabama Requires Photo IDs for Voting, Then Shutters DMV Offices in Black Counties

By Andrea Germanos, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – “The ‘decision to cut out ID services to almost all counties with a majority […]

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Mercer, targeting Christians, kills 1/3 the annual gunshot death toll in England

Mercer, targeting Christians, kills 1/3 the annual gunshot death toll in England

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The shooter at Umpqua Community college in Roseberg, Oregon, Chris Harper Mercer, had three hand guns, […]

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Republican Party
Reason Trumped:  How the Donald Phenom will Change our Lives

Reason Trumped: How the Donald Phenom will Change our Lives

By Nomi Prins | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The 2016 election campaign is certainly a billionaire’s playground when it comes to “establishment candidates” like […]

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