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As Ceasefire Looms, Gaza’s Children are Still Starving
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As Ceasefire Looms, Gaza’s Children are Still Starving

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Trump peace plan has resulted in an agreement between Hamas and Israel to pause fighting and exchange prisoners. Other […]

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Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN, Regardless of the Trump Plan

Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN, Regardless of the Trump Plan

10/09/2025 By Nicolas J. S. Davies

Forced to Work on an Overheating Planet

Forced to Work on an Overheating Planet

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As Elections approach, Turkey’s Political Wildcard is the Kurds

As Elections approach, Turkey’s Political Wildcard is the Kurds

H. Akın Ünver | (Informed Comment) | – Regardless of the outcome of June 7 elections, Kurds have already grown into Turkey’s main corrective political […]

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Apartheid
Palestinians drop motion on Expelling Israel from In'tl Soccer for Apartheid

Palestinians drop motion on Expelling Israel from In’tl Soccer for Apartheid

Update: Having made their point, Palestine dropped this motion at FIFA on Friday, likely because of behind the scenes assurances the harassment will stop. (note: […]

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Hawks think the US alone can Still Garrison the Planet:  How's that Working Out?

Hawks think the US alone can Still Garrison the Planet: How’s that Working Out?

By Michael T. Klare | (Tomdispatch.com) | – Take a look around the world and it’s hard not to conclude that the United States is […]

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Bill of Rights
Why the so-called USA PATRIOT Act can't actually Keep America Safe

Why the so-called USA PATRIOT Act can’t actually Keep America Safe

by CHARLES KURZMAN for ISLAMiCommentary: Charles Kurzman With the “USA PATRIOT Act” set to expire at the end of the month, you might expect supporters […]

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Iraq:  Shiite Militias change Ramadi Campaign to "I'm Here, O Iraq", capture southern reaches

Iraq: Shiite Militias change Ramadi Campaign to “I’m Here, O Iraq”, capture southern reaches

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – After an outcry and Pentagon criticism, the Shiite militias in Iraq have changed their name for their […]

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Colonialism
Kaplan: An Impish Desire for Imperial Déjà Vu

Kaplan: An Impish Desire for Imperial Déjà Vu

Daniel Martin Varisco | (MENA Tidningen) | – A recent online commentary by Robert Kaplan for Foreign Policy displays the provocative title: “It’s time to […]

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Corruption
Turkish Voters worried about Integrity of Elections, Deterioration of Democracy

Turkish Voters worried about Integrity of Elections, Deterioration of Democracy

By Deniz Erkmen | (Informed Comment) | —             As Turkey approaches a pivotal parliamentary election on June 7, there is growing doubt about just […]

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Hamas
Amnesty:  Hamas Killings, Torture during Gaza Assault were War Crimes

Amnesty: Hamas Killings, Torture during Gaza Assault were War Crimes

By: Charlie Hoyle | (Ma’an News Agency) — BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The extra-judicial executions of at least 23 Palestinians in Gaza during Israel’s military offensive […]

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Iran
If Iran Nuclear talks fail, Sanctions on Tehran Could Unravel

If Iran Nuclear talks fail, Sanctions on Tehran Could Unravel

By Jasmin Ramsey | (Inter Press Service) | — WASHINGTON (IPS) – Internationally supported sanctions against Iran could begin to crumble if talks over Iran’s […]

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