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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Environment
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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Acidification of Oceans
Are the Courts the next decisive Arena of Climate Activism?

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 […]

Juan Cole

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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