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There’s no Such thing as Someone Else’s Children*
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There’s no Such thing as Someone Else’s Children*

H. Patricia Hynes

Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Medford, a city of 60,000 people in Massachusetts, voted to pass an historic ordinance to divest from […]

“Red Wine!” – the Nightingale cries to the Rose: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:6

“Red Wine!” – the Nightingale cries to the Rose: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:6

08/27/2025 By Juan Cole

Thugs R Us: How MAGA Uses Violence to Consolidate Power

Thugs R Us: How MAGA Uses Violence to Consolidate Power

08/27/2025 By Andrea Mazzarino

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The Earth is hotter this Year than any since Records began

The Earth is hotter this Year than any since Records began

By Kanya D’Almeida | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – According to new data released by the U.S. National Oceanic and […]

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African-Americans
Sandra Bland:  Could training Police in Conflict Resolution instead of Force have Saved Her?

Sandra Bland: Could training Police in Conflict Resolution instead of Force have Saved Her?

By Megan Price | (The Conversation) | – – The disturbing video released earlier this week of the stop and arrest of Sandra Bland highlights […]

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Apartheid
Israeli forces destroy 450 olive trees, Roman-era well in Hebron, Palestine

Israeli forces destroy 450 olive trees, Roman-era well in Hebron, Palestine

HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Wednesday destroyed 450 olive trees, leveled land, and demolished a Roman-era water well in the village of Beit Ula […]

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Banking
Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?

Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and […]

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Climate Change
15 Feet within 50 Yrs?  Study finds alarming acceleration in sea level rise

15 Feet within 50 Yrs? Study finds alarming acceleration in sea level rise

Charlie Rose | (CBS News Video) | – – “Higher sea levels could lead to stronger hurricanes, tornadoes and thunderstorms, causing major problems for coastal […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
On Edge over Syria, Kurdish issues, Turkey tense after horrific Bombing

On Edge over Syria, Kurdish issues, Turkey tense after horrific Bombing

By Cengiz Gunes | (The Conversation) | – – Islamic State appears to have stepped up its war with the Kurds by bombing a meeting […]

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Iraq
Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?

Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?

By Jack Werner | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – The unfolding intervention against the Islamic State shows that oil doesn't just guide U.S. […]

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Civil Rights
Can Marijuana heal Broken Bones?

Can Marijuana heal Broken Bones?

Nik Zecevic and Margaret Howell | (TheLipTV) | – – “Marijuana helps broken bones heal faster, according to a study which also found that bones […]

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Drone Warfare
Requiem for the Home Front: Before War was Covert & Elite

Requiem for the Home Front: Before War was Covert & Elite

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Almost three quarters of a century ago, my mother placed a message in a bottle and tossed […]

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