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Israeli Government Votes to Implement Trump Peace Plan for Gaza as Hamas Pledges to Uphold it
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Israeli Government Votes to Implement Trump Peace Plan for Gaza as Hamas Pledges to Uphold it

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Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 , the Israeli government on Friday approved the ceasefire in Gaza and the […]

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“From what once lovely Lip it springs unseen:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:19

“From what once lovely Lip it springs unseen:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:19

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Never in a Million Years: 10 Reasons why Trump should never be Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Never in a Million Years: 10 Reasons why Trump should never be Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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US Airstrike in Syria kills 53 Civilians, 6 Children

US Airstrike in Syria kills 53 Civilians, 6 Children

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) As Mariam Karouny reports for Reuters, the US air strike on Friday that inadvertently hit a village of non-combatants, […]

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Pakistan - Court jails 10 for life over attack on Malala and on Women's Education

Pakistan – Court jails 10 for life over attack on Malala and on Women’s Education

France24 English | – An anti-terror court in Pakistan has sentenced 10 men for their roles in the 2012 attack on Malala Yousafzai. France24 English: […]

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The China-Pakistan trade corridor and its implications for regional security

The China-Pakistan trade corridor and its implications for regional security

By Brian M. Downing | (Informed Comment) | – China and Pakistan announced, with considerable fanfare in Islamabad, a $46 billion dollar investment program to […]

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Tom Cotton's 'Chickenhawk' Taunt at Iran FM Demeans Jeb Bush, GOP Field

Tom Cotton’s ‘Chickenhawk’ Taunt at Iran FM Demeans Jeb Bush, GOP Field

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – So freshman senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) got into a Twitter slamming match with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad […]

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political Islam
10,000 Turkish Police Repress Mayday Labor Protests

10,000 Turkish Police Repress Mayday Labor Protests

Aljazeera Top Stories | – Aljazeera Top Stories: “TURKEY MAYDAY PROTEST” See also: AJ+: “May Day Protest In Turkey Goes Ahead Despite Ban” For more […]

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Climate Change
Tesla batteries: just the beginning of how technology will transform the electric grid

Tesla batteries: just the beginning of how technology will transform the electric grid

By Michael McElfresh | (The Conversation) | – Tesla Motors already makes batteries for its electric cars. On Thursday, it’s expected to introduce battery systems […]

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Bill of Rights
Could the New USA Freedom Act stop NSA Bulk Collection of Americans' Telephone Records?

Could the New USA Freedom Act stop NSA Bulk Collection of Americans’ Telephone Records?

By Mark Jaycox and Rainey Reitman | (Electronic Frontier Foundation) A bipartisan group of congressional leaders has reintroduced the USA Freedom Act. The bill is […]

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Colonialism
Palestinian-Israelis:  Hundreds pray outside closed mosque in Beersheba

Palestinian-Israelis: Hundreds pray outside closed mosque in Beersheba

BEERSHEBA (Ma’an) — Some 250 Palestinians performed Friday prayers outside a mosque in Beersheba in southern Israel that Israeli authorities have kept closed since 1948. […]

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Fatal Triangle: Saudi, Iran, US Tensions spike over continued Yemen Airstrikes

Fatal Triangle: Saudi, Iran, US Tensions spike over continued Yemen Airstrikes

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – The attention span of US television news is so short that it is difficult for it to […]

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