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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Authoritarianism

As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note

Arnold Oliver

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

10/02/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

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NCIS Egypt-Style:  820 Civilians referred to Military Courts since October

NCIS Egypt-Style: 820 Civilians referred to Military Courts since October

Human Rights Watch | — (New York) – Egyptian authorities have referred hundreds of civilians to military courts based on an October 2014 decree by […]

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Apartheid
Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit:  Being Starved of Water

Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit: Being Starved of Water

RT | — “This is the renowned Teddy Fountain in central Jerusalem. Spectacular water shows go off every ten minutes – a sight enjoyed every […]

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Bashar al-Assad
Did Iran win "2014"?  Top 6 Iran Developments this Year

Did Iran win “2014”? Top 6 Iran Developments this Year

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — In 2014, Iran made news on a number of important fronts. 1. Although there was no decisive breakthrough […]

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Apartheid
5-year-old Palestinian Boy shot in face by Israeli Police

5-year-old Palestinian Boy shot in face by Israeli Police

RT | — “Israeli police have fired a rubber bullet at a five-year-old Palestinian boy’s face as he was getting out of a school bus […]

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Islamophobia
Germany Accepts 200,000 Asylum seekers in 2014; Thousands of Bigots Protest 'Islamization'

Germany Accepts 200,000 Asylum seekers in 2014; Thousands of Bigots Protest ‘Islamization’

BBC News | — “A record 17,500 people turn out for the latest “anti-Islamisation” rally in the German city of Dresden, according to police estimates.” […]

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Human Rights
Saudi Women who dared Drive to be tried in Terrorism Court

Saudi Women who dared Drive to be tried in Terrorism Court

DeutscheWelle English | — “Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that bans women from driving. Two women who did just that have […]

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Apartheid
Top 5 Five reasons 2014 was a game-changer for Palestine

Top 5 Five reasons 2014 was a game-changer for Palestine

By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) — In terms of losses in human lives, 2014 has been a horrific year for Palestinians, surpassing the […]

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African-Americans
GOP Figures used racist Ape imagery for Obama before North Korea did

GOP Figures used racist Ape imagery for Obama before North Korea did

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment)– North Korea lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, blaming him for the Sony film, “The Interview,” and […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Senior Kurdish Politician:  Kirkuk is ours; if Arabs & Turkmen want it, let them fight ISIL for it as we do

Senior Kurdish Politician: Kirkuk is ours; if Arabs & Turkmen want it, let them fight ISIL for it as we do

Shalaw Mohammed | Sulaymaniyah | (Niqash.org) Senior Iraqi Kurdish politician Mullah Bakhtiar discusses his party’s relationship with Iran and with Kurdish parties in Syria – […]

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