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Israel’s Politicians Rebel for the right to Torture
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Israel’s Politicians Rebel for the right to Torture

H. Scott Prosterman

Tomer-Yerushalmi freely admits to leaking the video to expose the serious nature of the crimes she was investigating,

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The El Fasher, Sudan, Massacre: Appeal for a UNHRC Special Session

The El Fasher, Sudan, Massacre: Appeal for a UNHRC Special Session

11/06/2025 By Human Rights Watch

How Wars ravage the Environment, and the Legal Response

How Wars ravage the Environment, and the Legal Response

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The Other Sinjar Massacre: As Iraq's ISIL driven Back, Reprisals against Sunni Collaborators

The Other Sinjar Massacre: As Iraq’s ISIL driven Back, Reprisals against Sunni Collaborators

Khales Joumah | Mosul | (Niqash.org) – As extremists from the Islamic State group are slowly driven out of northern Iraq, members of one of […]

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After Charlie Hebdo:  How Will Europe Deal with Islam and Muslims?

After Charlie Hebdo: How Will Europe Deal with Islam and Muslims?

By Neslihan Çevik | (Daily Sabah) – After the tragic Charlie Hebdo massacre, it seems that Europe has several options regarding its policies on Islam […]

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Yes, Virginia, Global Warming can mean Heavier Snowstorms (for a while)

By Kevin Trenberth | National Center for Atmospheric Research | (The Conversation) As first glance, asking whether global warming results in more snow may seem […]

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Israel
Israel destroys water lines feeding Palestinian areas in Jordan Valley

Israel destroys water lines feeding Palestinian areas in Jordan Valley

TUBAS (Ma’an) – Israeli forces on Thursday destroyed a water network which feeds Palestinian villages and Bedouin dwellings in the northern Jordan Valley, the head […]

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Hizbullah
Israel and Lebanon:  Is a 3rd War in the Offing?

Israel and Lebanon: Is a 3rd War in the Offing?

By Rola El-Husseini | (Special to Informed Comment) – On January 18, 2015 an Israeli military operation lead to the death of Jihad Mughniyah in […]

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Journalist Greste Freed by Egyptian Junta, but Press Freedom still Hostage

Journalist Greste Freed by Egyptian Junta, but Press Freedom still Hostage

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Peter Greste, an Australian journalist working for Aljazeera English, has been released from an Egyptian prison after a […]

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Iran and the West on Revolution Anniversary:  36 Years of Futile Estrangement

Iran and the West on Revolution Anniversary: 36 Years of Futile Estrangement

By Farhang Jahanpour | (Informed Comment) – Anniversary of Iranian Revolution February 2nd marks the 36th anniversary of the return of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to […]

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Militarization
War Is the New Normal: Seven Deadly Reasons Why America's Wars Persist

War Is the New Normal: Seven Deadly Reasons Why America’s Wars Persist

By William J. Astore | (Tomdispatch.com) – It was launched immediately after the 9/11 attacks, when I was still in the military, and almost immediately […]

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Being An Antiwar Activist In Israel Is Dangerous

Being An Antiwar Activist In Israel Is Dangerous

AJ+ | – “Being an antiwar activist in Israel is dangerous. Israelis who protested against the 2014 Gaza offensive were threatened, harassed and attacked. Some […]

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