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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead
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Netanyahu far outscores Putin and George W. Bush in Killing innocent Civilians, at 83% of the Dead

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

How Musk / DOGE falsely accused an Afghan Refugee and Ruined his and his Family’s Lives

08/23/2025 By ProPublica

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

Israel’s Plan for massive new West Bank Settlement would make a Palestinian State Impossible

08/23/2025 By The Conversation

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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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Health
Nepal shows its vulnerability after devastating earthquake

Nepal shows its vulnerability after devastating earthquake

By Simon Redfern | (The Conversation) | – For some time scientists have realised that the Kathmandu valley is one of the most dangerous places […]

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al-Qaeda
Syria: Al-Qaeda takes Jisr al-Shughur, threatening Key Port

Syria: Al-Qaeda takes Jisr al-Shughur, threatening Key Port

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – A coalition of extremist groups with al-Qaeda ties managed on Saturday to take the city of Jisr al-Shughur […]

Juan Cole

Barack Obama
Obama "I've aged so much Boehner invited Netanyahu to speak at my Funeral"

Obama “I’ve aged so much Boehner invited Netanyahu to speak at my Funeral”

C-Span | (White House Correspondents Dinner) – “From C-SPAN coverage, President Obama remarks at the 2014 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.” President Obama complete remarks at […]

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Bangladesh
The Moment the Nepal earthquake hit

The Moment the Nepal earthquake hit

BBC News | – “Video shows the moment earthquake hit Nepal… a powerful earthquake that struck Nepal, wrecking many historic buildings. The quake measured 7.9 […]

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