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Trump’s Tweet isn’t Enough: Iran and the West must Deescalate the War in the Middle East
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Trump’s Tweet isn’t Enough: Iran and the West must Deescalate the War in the Middle East

Farhang Jahanpour

Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After thirty years of agitation, incitement, lies and provocation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally succeeded in […]

Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

06/24/2025 By The Conversation

For Most Palestinians in Gaza, Staying Hungry is better than Risking Life to get Aid

For Most Palestinians in Gaza, Staying Hungry is better than Risking Life to get Aid

06/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Assassination as Policy in Washington and How It Failed, 1990-2015

Assassination as Policy in Washington and How It Failed, 1990-2015

By Andrew Cockburn | (Tomdispatch.com) | – As the war on terror nears its 14th anniversary — a war we seem to be losing, given […]

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Barack Obama
Bush blames Obama for lack of Wars ('Follow-Through' on 'Threats')

Bush blames Obama for lack of Wars (‘Follow-Through’ on ‘Threats’)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – George W. Bush spoke privately this weekend at a Republican Jewish Coalition session hosted by casino sleazeball Sheldon […]

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African-Americans
Thoughts On Freddie Grey Protest by a Young Baltimore Resident

Thoughts On Freddie Grey Protest by a Young Baltimore Resident

@hotdamnirock | – A call for disciplined protest from a young Baltimore resident with a foul mouth. Warning: Language. h/t Reddit.com Hotdamnirock: “Thoughts On #FreddieGrey […]

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Iraq
The Battle Plans of ISIL:  Can they Succeed in Mideast Conquest?

The Battle Plans of ISIL: Can they Succeed in Mideast Conquest?

By Richard Rousseau | (The Conversation) What is Islamic State’s political program? What is its ideology? Who are its theoreticians? The answers to these questions […]

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Iran
Middle East Conflicts Trigger New U.S.-Russia Arms Race

Middle East Conflicts Trigger New U.S.-Russia Arms Race

By Thalif Deen | — UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The escalating military conflicts in the Middle East – and the month-long aerial bombings of Yemen […]

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Acidification of Oceans
Anger Translation:  Why Obama was Ranting against GOP Climate Policy at Press Dinner

Anger Translation: Why Obama was Ranting against GOP Climate Policy at Press Dinner

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The Comedy Central show, Key and Peele, made famous a bit by Keegan-Michael Key on Obama called the […]

Juan Cole

Apartheid
Gaza Strip 101:  World's Largest outdoor Prison

Gaza Strip 101: World’s Largest outdoor Prison

Middle East Eye | – “The Gaza Strip, a coastal enclave wedged between Israel and Egypt, has been under blockade since 2007, shortly after elections […]

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Arab Spring
Beyond the Headlines:  The New Arabs (Juan Cole Interview)

Beyond the Headlines: The New Arabs (Juan Cole Interview)

Jack Segal | International Affairs Forum (Traverse City) | – “For three decades, Juan Cole, Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University […]

Juan Cole

Corporate Surveillance
Danger: GOP House's "Cybersecurity Bills" are Surveillance Bills in Disguise

Danger: GOP House’s “Cybersecurity Bills” are Surveillance Bills in Disguise

By Mark Jaycox | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – The House passed two cybersecurity “information sharing” bills today: the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s […]

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