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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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Louisiana Muslim-Haters call 911 in Panic over Hebrew Sign

Louisiana Muslim-Haters call 911 in Panic over Hebrew Sign

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Some Louisiana residents panicked when they found a sign written in what they thought […]

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Palestine overwhelmed by Illegal American Immigrants

Palestine overwhelmed by Illegal American Immigrants

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – If there were a Palestinian Donald Trump, he’d be fulminating against illegal immigrants swamping the Palestinian […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Ghoul's Glossary:  "Migrants" or "Refugees" or "Anchor Babies"?

Ghoul’s Glossary: “Migrants” or “Refugees” or “Anchor Babies”?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Migrants: Those who voluntarily go to another country to live and work, seeking a better life. […]

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Domestic Surveillance
Appeals Court Falls for Government’s Shell Game in NSA Spying Case

Appeals Court Falls for Government’s Shell Game in NSA Spying Case

By Cindy Cohn | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s opinion today in Klayman v. Obama […]

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Iraq
Missing, Believed Murdered: ISIL in Mosul Releases 1st  ‘Death List’ of 2,070 Victims

Missing, Believed Murdered: ISIL in Mosul Releases 1st ‘Death List’ of 2,070 Victims

Khales Joumah | Mosul | (Niqash.org) The Islamic State group in Mosul has released lists of locals whose families thought they were missing, but who […]

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Kurds
Are Turkish Pres. Erdogan’s anti-PKK Campaign, Snap Elections Backfiring?

Are Turkish Pres. Erdogan’s anti-PKK Campaign, Snap Elections Backfiring?

By Kubilay Yado Arin | (ISLAMiCommentary) | – – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. (photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan this week called for […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Austrian Truck Tragedy echoes Palestinian Story, reminding us of 7 mn still stateless

Austrian Truck Tragedy echoes Palestinian Story, reminding us of 7 mn still stateless

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The gruesome discovery of an abandoned truck in eastern Austria with 71 dead refugees in it, […]

Juan Cole

Latinos
Can Donald Trump Become President Without Latinos?

Can Donald Trump Become President Without Latinos?

AJ+ | (Video Report) – – “After attacking immigrants, Mexicans and other Latinos, can Donald Trump become president without their votes? We look at the […]

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Human Rights
What if it were your kids' School the Israelis were demolishing?

What if it were your kids’ School the Israelis were demolishing?

By: Fadwa Baroud | (Ma’an News Analysis) | – – On July 12, 2015, Israel announced that it would seek to carry out demolition orders […]

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