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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:  Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain

Richard Penaskovic

Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2025), $30.00. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, […]

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:17

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

10/04/2025 By Juan Cole

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

10/04/2025 By The Conversation

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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 […]

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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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Palestine
The women of Palestine: caught between the occupation and patriarchy

The women of Palestine: caught between the occupation and patriarchy

By Ebru Buyukgul | ( Your Middle East) | – Around this time two years ago, Mona Mahajna, a 30-year-old mother of three, was found […]

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Displaced and Refugees
115 Children Killed:  Saudi Arabia's War on Yemen by the Numbers

115 Children Killed: Saudi Arabia’s War on Yemen by the Numbers

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Since the beginning of the Saudi air campaign against the Houthi movement in Yemen on March 26 until […]

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History
Gallipoli:  Prince Charles, Prince Harry in Turkey Honor 130,000 War Dead on Both Sides

Gallipoli: Prince Charles, Prince Harry in Turkey Honor 130,000 War Dead on Both Sides

Euronews | – “World leaders have gathered at the World War I battle sites of the Gallipoli campaign to mark 100 years since the British-led […]

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censorship
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Azerbaijan among Top 10 Worst Censors: Media Watchdog

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Azerbaijan among Top 10 Worst Censors: Media Watchdog

By Valentina Ieri | – UNITED NATIONS, (IPS) – While technology has given millions greater freedom to express themselves, in the world's 10 most censored […]

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Climate Change
BP Defends Tar Balls still washing up in Gulf

BP Defends Tar Balls still washing up in Gulf

ThinkProgress | – Confronted with BP tar balls still washing up on Gulf shores, a spokesman denies the toxic chemicals are harmful, sidestepping the damage […]

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