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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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What Ferguson, Eric Garner, and CIA Torture Have in Common

What Ferguson, Eric Garner, and CIA Torture Have in Common

By Shahid Buttar | (Daily Kos) | From black sites to #BlackLivesMatter, it’s time to end impunity for criminals with badges. There’s no better way […]

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Top 5 Planks of 2016 GOP Platform?   Torture, War, Bank Corruption, Paid-For Elections

Top 5 Planks of 2016 GOP Platform? Torture, War, Bank Corruption, Paid-For Elections

By Juan Cole | — This week, the release by the Senate of a report on torture as practiced in the zeroes by the CIA, […]

Juan Cole

Dissent
Israeli forces Injure 19 Palestinian Protesters at Funeral of Slain Cabinet Member

Israeli forces Injure 19 Palestinian Protesters at Funeral of Slain Cabinet Member

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Some 19 Palestinians were injured on Thursday during clashes with Israeli forces in al-Bireh following the funeral of Palestinian official Ziad Abu […]

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Iraq
Part-Time Work:  Shiite Militias Defending Baghdad involved in Burglaries, Kidnappings?

Part-Time Work: Shiite Militias Defending Baghdad involved in Burglaries, Kidnappings?

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) — Kidnappers in Baghdad are disgusing themselves in Iraqi army uniforms. There’s been a rise in crime and […]

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Economy
When 1% hog the Wealth, it hurts National Growth for Everyone

When 1% hog the Wealth, it hurts National Growth for Everyone

DW | — “OECD says inequality hits national growth and says education the key to fighting this. DW: “OECD finds growing inequality lowers growth | […]

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Barack Obama
The Nukes are Back, and Obama's Pentagon is the Cause

The Nukes are Back, and Obama’s Pentagon is the Cause

By James Carroll | (Tomdispatch.com) — Mark these days. A long-dreaded transformation from hope to doom is taking place as the United States of America […]

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Bill of Rights
The Trial of Richard Bruce Cheney

The Trial of Richard Bruce Cheney

By Juan Cole | — Satire alert : The hall at the International Criminal Court in the Hague was packed today as the trial began […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Small Rustbelt Ohio Town becomes Wind Powerhouse;  Goosebumps

Small Rustbelt Ohio Town becomes Wind Powerhouse; Goosebumps

Ohio Environmental Council | — “Learn how wind energy is transforming a small community in rural north western Ohio. 2:07 will give you goosebumps.” Ohio […]

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Israel
Not the Onion:  American alleged Terrorist Indicted by Israel for Planning Attacks on Muslims

Not the Onion: American alleged Terrorist Indicted by Israel for Planning Attacks on Muslims

TheLipTV | — “A U.S. citizen has been indicted by the state of Israel for planning terror attacks on Muslim holy sites. The man, 30-year-old […]

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