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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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Displaced and Refugees
Can Syrian Asylee Airlift from Turkey to Sweden be Crowd-Funded? Iranian Expats Think So

Can Syrian Asylee Airlift from Turkey to Sweden be Crowd-Funded? Iranian Expats Think So

By Elisabeth Braw | (RFE/ RL) | – – A group of Iranian emigres and friends has announced an ambitious project to mount a crowdfunded […]

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Palestine
Over Israeli, US Objections, UN votes to raise Palestinian flag at HQ

Over Israeli, US Objections, UN votes to raise Palestinian flag at HQ

Ma’an News | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The United Nations General Assembly voted late Thursday in favor of raising the Palestinian flag at its […]

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Barack Obama
Top 5 Reasons Obama defeated GOP, AIPAC effort to vote Down Iran Deal

Top 5 Reasons Obama defeated GOP, AIPAC effort to vote Down Iran Deal

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – 40 Democratic senators and two independent senators stood with President Obama on Thursday, preventing any congressional […]

Juan Cole

Barack Obama
Is the Obama Admin. pressuring CIA to paint a Rosy Picture of War on ISIL?

Is the Obama Admin. pressuring CIA to paint a Rosy Picture of War on ISIL?

Elliot Hill and Mark Sovel | (TheLipTV Video Report) | – – “ISIS intelligence reports are being cooked by the Obama administration, according to over […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Why Young Iraqis Are Risking Their Lives to Get to Europe

Why Young Iraqis Are Risking Their Lives to Get to Europe

By Marwan Jabbar | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – Iraq’s security crisis means that if you are “different”, you may be a threat to […]

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Chemical Weapons
ISIL's campaign may be going chemical – why no international outcry?

ISIL’s campaign may be going chemical – why no international outcry?

Michelle Bentley | (The Conversation) | – – Evidence is mounting that [so-called] Islamic State (IS) [group] is using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria […]

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Democratic Party
Clinton Calls For Tougher Response To Russia On Syria, Ukraine

Clinton Calls For Tougher Response To Russia On Syria, Ukraine

By RFE/RL | – – WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton, the former U.S. secretary of state who is now a leading contender to be the next […]

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al-Qaeda
Russia Ramping up Military Involvement in Syria?

Russia Ramping up Military Involvement in Syria?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Reuters reports, based on sources in Beirut, that Russia is increasing its involvement in Syria, backing […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
As Vanguard for Climate Action, Low-Carbon Cities Could Save $22 Trillion

As Vanguard for Climate Action, Low-Carbon Cities Could Save $22 Trillion

By Deirdre Fulton | (Commondreams.org) | – – Compact, connected, and efficient “low-carbon” cities could generate global savings of up to $22 trillion, while sharply […]

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