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Syria’s Parliamentary Election Results look Alarmingly like Iraq 2005, which produced a Civil War
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Syria’s Parliamentary Election Results look Alarmingly like Iraq 2005, which produced a Civil War

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syria’s parliamentary elections on October 5 raised alarm flags for me on several grounds. First, they were not conducted on […]

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A Gaza Ceasefire Is Not Enough: We Must Choose Life and Freedom

A Gaza Ceasefire Is Not Enough: We Must Choose Life and Freedom

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We Must Not Look Away from Palestine: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice

We Must Not Look Away from Palestine: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice

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European Leaders: GOP Letter Helped Iran in Nuclear Negotiations

European Leaders: GOP Letter Helped Iran in Nuclear Negotiations

By Sarah Lazare | (Commondreams.org) – An open letter to Iranian leaders from 47 Republican senators has provoked sharp rebuke from European countries that are […]

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Climate Change
Cyclone Pam & Vanuatu's Global Warming future: Fewer but Worse Storms

Cyclone Pam & Vanuatu’s Global Warming future: Fewer but Worse Storms

BBC News | – “A huge tropical cyclone with winds up to 270km/h (170mph) has devastated parts of the island nation of Vanuatu in the […]

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Democracy
Why Tough Talk from Netanyahu won't Guarantee his Election Victory

Why Tough Talk from Netanyahu won’t Guarantee his Election Victory

By Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) – For decades, Israeli politicians have argued that they live in a “tough neighbourhood” in an effort to justify […]

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Democracy
Could a Netanyahu loss in Israeli Elections change Everything?

Could a Netanyahu loss in Israeli Elections change Everything?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Israeli polling is suggesting that Binyamin Netanyahu’s party might get only 21 seats or less in the 120-seat […]

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Barack Obama
GOP Senators tried to instruct Iran, showed own Ignorance of the Law

GOP Senators tried to instruct Iran, showed own Ignorance of the Law

By Curtis A Bradley, Duke University | (The Conversation) – On March 9, forty-seven Republican Senators signed an open letter directed at Iran’s leaders, ostensibly […]

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Israel
Not a Jewish State: Palestinian-Israelis form Coalition that could be 3rd Largest Party

Not a Jewish State: Palestinian-Israelis form Coalition that could be 3rd Largest Party

CCTV America | – “For the first time, Arab political groups are united as one party for Israel’s parliamentary elections and could influence the selection […]

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Displaced and Refugees
As Islamic State retreats, aid workers uncover human toll

As Islamic State retreats, aid workers uncover human toll

By Louise Redvers | (IRIN) – BAGHDAD/LONDON, (IRIN) – A week after launching a major offensive to recapture the city of Tikrit, pro-government forces in […]

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Constitution
Iran's Khamenei:  GOP Letter Disgusting, shows Decline of American System

Iran’s Khamenei: GOP Letter Disgusting, shows Decline of American System

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei spoke Thursday about the letter signed by 47 Republican senators that had been sent to […]

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astronomy and outer space
Saturn's moon Enceladus has an Ocean, Geysers and maybe Life

Saturn’s moon Enceladus has an Ocean, Geysers and maybe Life

By Andrew Coates | (The Conversation) The Cassini mission that has investigated Saturn since 2004 has revealed much about the giant planet and its many […]

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