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More Americans now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis
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More Americans now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new opinion poll by the Sadat Center at the University of Maryland finds a sea change in the American […]

Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes (HRW)

Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes (HRW)

08/28/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Israel’s killing of Journalists follows a Pattern of silencing Palestinian Media that stretches back to 1967

Israel’s killing of Journalists follows a Pattern of silencing Palestinian Media that stretches back to 1967

08/28/2025 By The Conversation

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Jaw-dropping: Surfer fights off shark attack live on TV in S. African competition

Jaw-dropping: Surfer fights off shark attack live on TV in S. African competition

RT | (Video Report) | – – “Courtesy of World Surf League (WSL): www.worldsurfleague.com Professional Australian surfer Mick Fanning had a huge scare as his […]

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Houthi
Yemen:  As Aden Falls to pro-Saudi forces, Focus now on Taiz

Yemen: As Aden Falls to pro-Saudi forces, Focus now on Taiz

Natasha Ghoneim | (Aljazeera English Video report) “Houthi fighters in Yemen have fired artillery shells into the port city of Aden.The latest casualty count in […]

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Are the Courts the next decisive Arena of Climate Activism?

By Emily Schwartz Greco | (Foreign Policy in Focus/ Otherwords) People from Seattle to Fiji are filing lawsuits over global warming — and they just […]

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Hamas
Did Daesh/ ISIL just hit Hamas in Gaza with Car Bombs?

Did Daesh/ ISIL just hit Hamas in Gaza with Car Bombs?

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Five car bombs targeting the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad went off in […]

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Elections
Trump Swiftboats McCain the Way W. Swiftboated John Kerry

Trump Swiftboats McCain the Way W. Swiftboated John Kerry

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The chickens of 2004 have come home to roost in the Republican Party. The Republican strategists […]

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Human Rights
On 'Death Road':  Women, Civilians Flee ISIL Extremists in Iraq & Syria

On ‘Death Road’: Women, Civilians Flee ISIL Extremists in Iraq & Syria

By Shalaw Mohammed | Kirkuk | (Niqash.org) – – As extremists rule harshly and coalition airstrikes hit, there’s a mass exodus of civilians out of […]

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Climate Change
Why don't we fear Climate Change as we do Nat'l Security Threats?  The Terrorism of Coal & Oil

Why don’t we fear Climate Change as we do Nat’l Security Threats? The Terrorism of Coal & Oil

The Tree | – – Intro Climate change threatens international security and its risks should be assessed the same way as those of nuclear weapons […]

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China
US Right needs to get over Self: Iran Deal is International

US Right needs to get over Self: Iran Deal is International

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The single biggest misunderstanding about the nuclear agreement with Iran is […]

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Bahrain
Iran's Khamenei Praises Nuclear Deal, but slams US Foreign Policy

Iran’s Khamenei Praises Nuclear Deal, but slams US Foreign Policy

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s clerical Leader, appeared to be attempting to mollify hard liners on Friday […]

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