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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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2 Years after Coup, will Assassination of Egypt's Att'y General be Pretext for More Repression?

2 Years after Coup, will Assassination of Egypt’s Att’y General be Pretext for More Repression?

By MariaGloria Polimeno | (The Conversation) | – – Hisham Barakat, Egypt’s most senior prosecutor, has been killed by a car bomb that hit his […]

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Barack Obama
Demonizing as Policy:  Washington Elites divided over which state to declare Enemy No. 1

Demonizing as Policy: Washington Elites divided over which state to declare Enemy No. 1

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – America’s grand strategy, its long-term blueprint for advancing national interests and countering major adversaries, is in […]

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Michael Oren, Neo-Orientalism and the Ghost of Edward Said

Michael Oren, Neo-Orientalism and the Ghost of Edward Said

By Daniel Brumberg | (Informed Comment) | – – Poor Edward Said cannot rest in peace. Twelve years after he passed away from cancer, his […]

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The Great Wall of Turkey? Ankara imagines DMZ w/ Kurds, ISIL

The Great Wall of Turkey? Ankara imagines DMZ w/ Kurds, ISIL

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – So I am going to tell you a story about Turkey, Syria and the United States. […]

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Israel
2 Israeli Squatters /week injured by Palestinians & 39 Palestinians /week by Israeli Forces

2 Israeli Squatters /week injured by Palestinians & 39 Palestinians /week by Israeli Forces

Ma’an News Agency | – – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Three Israeli settlers [later reports say four] were injured in a shooting late Monday near […]

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journalism
The #SaudiCables reveal how Money Controls Media, Politicians & ... MTV?

The #SaudiCables reveal how Money Controls Media, Politicians & … MTV?

By Mohamed Hassan | ( Global Voices Online) | – – The half million leaked cables to be released about Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy by […]

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Entertainment
After NBC says "You're fired!" for bigotry, crybaby Donald Trump brandishes Lawsuit

After NBC says “You’re fired!” for bigotry, crybaby Donald Trump brandishes Lawsuit

Associated Press | (Video Report) | – – “Donald Trump says he may sue NBC after the network announced it’s ending its business relationship with […]

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Tunisians fight back

Tunisians fight back

By Christine Petré | Your Middle East | – – In an interview with Swedish radio I was asked if there is any support for […]

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Tehran Press on Talks: From "Iran will be US Strategic Ally" to "US Sanctions here to stay"

Tehran Press on Talks: From “Iran will be US Strategic Ally” to “US Sanctions here to stay”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Iranian press has reacted in a whole range of ways to the current round of […]

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