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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington
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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Two visions of the future of Gaza are congealing, in two different power centers. One is the Arab and Muslim […]

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Israel didn’t silence Palestinian Journalists Alone; We Helped

Israel didn’t silence Palestinian Journalists Alone; We Helped

11/04/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Protesting U of Tennessee’s Firing of Professor Tamar Shirinian for Protected Speech

Protesting U of Tennessee’s Firing of Professor Tamar Shirinian for Protected Speech

11/04/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Bush blames Obama for lack of Wars ('Follow-Through' on 'Threats')

Bush blames Obama for lack of Wars (‘Follow-Through’ on ‘Threats’)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – George W. Bush spoke privately this weekend at a Republican Jewish Coalition session hosted by casino sleazeball Sheldon […]

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African-Americans
Thoughts On Freddie Grey Protest by a Young Baltimore Resident

Thoughts On Freddie Grey Protest by a Young Baltimore Resident

@hotdamnirock | – A call for disciplined protest from a young Baltimore resident with a foul mouth. Warning: Language. h/t Reddit.com Hotdamnirock: “Thoughts On #FreddieGrey […]

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Iraq
The Battle Plans of ISIL:  Can they Succeed in Mideast Conquest?

The Battle Plans of ISIL: Can they Succeed in Mideast Conquest?

By Richard Rousseau | (The Conversation) What is Islamic State’s political program? What is its ideology? Who are its theoreticians? The answers to these questions […]

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Iran
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 […]

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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 […]

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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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