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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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After the Cold War, did We all Get the worst of both Capitalist & Communist Worlds?

After the Cold War, did We all Get the worst of both Capitalist & Communist Worlds?

By John Feffer | (Tomdispatch.com) | – Imagine an alternative universe in which the two major Cold War superpowers evolved into the United Soviet Socialist […]

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Foreign Policy
Iranian-Americans demand apology from Lindsey Graham for "Liar" Racism

Iranian-Americans demand apology from Lindsey Graham for “Liar” Racism

NIAC | — NIAC Condemns Senator Graham’s Racist Statement, Demands Apology Washington, DC – The National Iranian American Council, the largest Iranian-American grassroots organization in […]

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Is it the US that isn’t stepping up to fight Daesh/ ISIL?

Is it the US that isn’t stepping up to fight Daesh/ ISIL?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter’s blunt remarks on Sunday about the Iraqi army not having the will to […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
'Climate Change Deniers Are Like Alcoholics' | Ed Begley, Jr.

‘Climate Change Deniers Are Like Alcoholics’ | Ed Begley, Jr.

Dave Rubin | (Rubin Report Video) – “Ed Begley Jr sits down with Dave Rubin for an interview about everything from environmental activism and climate […]

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Food Security
Yemen conflict fans food insecurity

Yemen conflict fans food insecurity

By Peter Salisbury and Louise Redvers | (IRIN) – AMMAN / DUBAI (IRIN) – The conflict in Yemen is worsening the country’s food insecurity, according […]

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Apartheid
Israel Confiscates 202 Acres of Palestinian land for Squatter Settlement Garbage Dump

Israel Confiscates 202 Acres of Palestinian land for Squatter Settlement Garbage Dump

By Saed Bannoura | (IMEMC) – The Israeli Authorities have decided to confiscate around 820 Dunams (202 acres) of privately owned Palestinian lands to establish […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Western Teen Who traveled to join ISIL wants to go back & live in Parents' Basement

Western Teen Who traveled to join ISIL wants to go back & live in Parents’ Basement

TomoNews | (Video) “Bridgeman, who was captain of his rugby team, graduated from high school in November 2014. He then traveled to Indonesia for humanitarian […]

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Climate Change
More Bad Climate News: Once-Stable Antarctic Region Suddenly Melting

More Bad Climate News: Once-Stable Antarctic Region Suddenly Melting

By Bert Wouters | (The Conversation) Antarctica’s glaciers have been making headlines during the past year, and not in a good way. Whether it’s a […]

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al-Qaeda
Did the US DIA see ISIL as a strategic Ally against al-Assad in 2012?

Did the US DIA see ISIL as a strategic Ally against al-Assad in 2012?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment)- The answer, in a word, is “no.” Fabius Maximus is right that this is just a clickbait story or […]

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