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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Energy
The false promise of fracking and local jobs

The false promise of fracking and local jobs

By Susan Christopherson | (The Conversation) In a surprise decision that led to consternation in the oil and gas industry and elation among fracking opponents, […]

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Barack Obama
Netanyahu & Boehner: How Israel went from being a Democratic to a Republican Project

Netanyahu & Boehner: How Israel went from being a Democratic to a Republican Project

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — The audacity of Speaker of the House John Boehner colluding with the prime minister of a foreign country […]

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Climate Change
Network Climate Coverage: The Good, the Bad and the (Mostly) Ugly

Network Climate Coverage: The Good, the Bad and the (Mostly) Ugly

MediaMatters4America | – Climate Coverage In 2014: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

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Apartheid
As Gaza Refugee Babies die of Cold, Underfunded UN Agency Halts Rebuilding Aid to 400,000

As Gaza Refugee Babies die of Cold, Underfunded UN Agency Halts Rebuilding Aid to 400,000

By Charlie Hoyle | – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A massive shortfall in the $5.4 billion pledged for Gaza’s reconstruction by the international community last October […]

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Barack Obama
New Saudi King to Obama: Lower-price Oil Policy won't Change

New Saudi King to Obama: Lower-price Oil Policy won’t Change

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – President Obama cut short his India trip to head off to Riyadh in the wake of the death […]

Juan Cole

Bangladesh
Women Empowered by Solar Energy in Bangladesh

Women Empowered by Solar Energy in Bangladesh

World Bank | — “Bangladesh has become the world’s fastest growing market for solar home systems, thanks in part to IDA – the World Bank’s […]

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Apartheid
Israel ‘systematically mistreats’ Palestinian children in custody

Israel ‘systematically mistreats’ Palestinian children in custody

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an News Agency) — Some 700 Palestinian children per year are arrested and face “ill-treatment” by Israeli forces, according to a new report by […]

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Barack Obama
Obama Win:  Dem Senators Flip-Flop, Delay Iran Sanctions Bill

Obama Win: Dem Senators Flip-Flop, Delay Iran Sanctions Bill

By Golnaz Esfandiari and Luke Johnson | (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON — A key U.S. senator says he and nine other senators are holding their support for […]

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Corruption
Koch Bros To Spend Nearly A Billion Buying The 2016 Elections

Koch Bros To Spend Nearly A Billion Buying The 2016 Elections

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) – “”The Koch brothers’ operation intends to spend $889 million in the run-up to the 2016 elections — a […]

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