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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

Juan Cole

Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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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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Bernie Sanders
Thanks to Sanders, Democratic Party Just Debated Capitalism

Thanks to Sanders, Democratic Party Just Debated Capitalism

By Sarah Lazare, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – Presidential hopefuls broke usual parameters of discourse when they debated capitalism versus socialism Tuesday […]

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al-Qaeda
ISIL, al-Qaeda in Syria call for Holy War against Russia

ISIL, al-Qaeda in Syria call for Holy War against Russia

By Joanna Paraszczuk | ( RFE/ RL Both the [so-called] Islamic State (IS) group and Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate, the Al-Nusra Front, this week called for […]

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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders: Why I'm sick of Clinton's email

Bernie Sanders: Why I’m sick of Clinton’s email

CNN | (Video interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders) | – – Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is tired of talking about Hillary Clinton’s emails instead […]

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Bernie Sanders
Debate: Clinton slams Iran, Putin & supports Syrian Rebels; Sanders rejects Intervention

Debate: Clinton slams Iran, Putin & supports Syrian Rebels; Sanders rejects Intervention

Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Foreign policy came up a bit in the Democratic Party debate. One form it took was a […]

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Apartheid
Oct.: Israelis kill 30 Palestinians, wound 1500; 7* Israelis Killed, over 20 Wounded

Oct.: Israelis kill 30 Palestinians, wound 1500; 7* Israelis Killed, over 20 Wounded

By IMEMC | – – Since October 1st, 30 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 1500 others injured by Israeli troops, according to the […]

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Iran
Iran Parliament ratifies Nuclear Deal as Tehran Emerges on World Stage

Iran Parliament ratifies Nuclear Deal as Tehran Emerges on World Stage

By Edward Wastnidge | (The Conversation) | – – Iran’s parliament has approved the much-ballyhooed deal to limit its nuclear programme. After years of suspicion […]

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Islam-hatred
Swedish Bearded Men Mistaken For ISIL

Swedish Bearded Men Mistaken For ISIL

AJ+ | – – “In Sweden a group of bearded men (Bearded Villains) are saying that they were mistaken for ISIL fighters during a gathering […]

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