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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Authoritarianism

As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note

Arnold Oliver

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

10/02/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

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It's the Economy, Stupid!:  Tunisia's fight against Terrorism requires a jobs program for its Youth

It’s the Economy, Stupid!: Tunisia’s fight against Terrorism requires a jobs program for its Youth

By Alexander Martin | (The Conversation) | – – To anyone who has followed Tunisia’s journey since it became a democracy, the horrific events in […]

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Civil Rights
Donald Trump, Dumpee:  Forgetting to use the GOP racial dog-whistle is an Expensive Mistake

Donald Trump, Dumpee: Forgetting to use the GOP racial dog-whistle is an Expensive Mistake

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump is seeing short-term gains from the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party, but […]

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Drone Warfare
The Ghost of Soviet Collapse haunts the West:  Military Hegemony isn't what it Used to Be

The Ghost of Soviet Collapse haunts the West: Military Hegemony isn’t what it Used to Be

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – The rise and fall of great powers and their imperial domains has been a central fact of […]

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Egypt
50 Egyptian Soldiers, others, Killed in Daesh Sinai Rebellion

50 Egyptian Soldiers, others, Killed in Daesh Sinai Rebellion

Aljazeera International | Video Report | – – “At least 35 people killed as ISIL group attacks police posts in Sheikh Zuweid and El-Arish.Al Jazeera’s […]

Juan Cole

African-Americans
Bernie Sanders' 10,000-person crowd in Madison biggest of any Candidate so Far

Bernie Sanders’ 10,000-person crowd in Madison biggest of any Candidate so Far

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Democratic Party’s left wing is fed up and isn’t going to take it any more. […]

Juan Cole

Arab Spring
Syria: When al-Assad Regime shuts off Internet, State Violence Spikes

Syria: When al-Assad Regime shuts off Internet, State Violence Spikes

By Sarah Myers West | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – – EFF has noted and protested when authorities deliberately cut off Internet access in times […]

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Apartheid
Israelis Detain, expel Former Pres. of Tunisia from Gaza Aid Flotilla; he vows to return

Israelis Detain, expel Former Pres. of Tunisia from Gaza Aid Flotilla; he vows to return

By IMEMC | – – Israeli occupation authorities deported to France, late on Monday, former Tunisian president Moncef al-Marzouqi, who took part in Freedom Flotilla […]

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Entertainment
Daily Show Iraq: Ahmed Albasheer Fights ISIL/ Daesh With Comedy

Daily Show Iraq: Ahmed Albasheer Fights ISIL/ Daesh With Comedy

AJ+ | (Video Report) – – “Every week, millions of people tune in to watch Iraqi comedian Ahmed Albasheer lampoon ISIL on his version of […]

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African-Americans
If ISIL had burned down 4 Churches, it would have been Headline News

If ISIL had burned down 4 Churches, it would have been Headline News

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Seven African-American churches have burned down in the past week and at least four of these […]

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