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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands
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All the Ways US Support for Israeli Expansionism Freed Russia’s Hands

Juan Cole

Russian leaders are clearly taking delight in the way in which Iran is turning into a quagmire for Washington, gleeful at their significant wins

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

The US-Israeli Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots unleash Invisible Health Threats

03/17/2026 By The Conversation

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

Imperial Decline in the Straits of Hormuz

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Afghanistan Wakes Up To Daesh/ ISIL Threat

Afghanistan Wakes Up To Daesh/ ISIL Threat

By Qadir Habib and Michael Scollon | (RFE/RL) – After consistently rejecting the idea, Kabul could no longer ignore what self-declared recruiters and fighters had […]

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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
al-Qaeda's Feud with Denmark

al-Qaeda’s Feud with Denmark

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Denmark is a relatively small country, with a population of 5.7 million. But it is relatively wealthy, being […]

Juan Cole

Christianity
Fox News Contributor:  Fifty Shades of Grey Heralds the End of the World

Fox News Contributor: Fifty Shades of Grey Heralds the End of the World

Ana Kasparian | (The Young Turks) – “”Fox News contributor Robert Jeffress believes that gay marriage and the film release of Fifty Shades of Grey […]

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Climate Change
The More Coal & Oil we Burn, the worse the Southwest Megadrought

The More Coal & Oil we Burn, the worse the Southwest Megadrought

NASA Goddard | – “NASA scientists used tree rings to understand past droughts and climate models incorporating soil moisture data to estimate future drought risk […]

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BDS Occupied Territories
700 British artists pledge to boycott Israel until Pal Rights Granted

700 British artists pledge to boycott Israel until Pal Rights Granted

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — 700 British artists have signed a pledge to boycott Israel as long as it “continues to deny basic Palestinian rights,” the latest […]

Juan Cole

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Iraq:  ISIL advances to within 9 miles of 300 US troops at al-Ain Base

Iraq: ISIL advances to within 9 miles of 300 US troops at al-Ain Base

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The Jordanian newspaper al-Dustur [Constitution] reports that Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) has captured the al-Anbar city of al-Baghdadi […]

Juan Cole

Republican Party
Bad News for US Biotech: GOP's Scott Walker so anti-science he can't affirm Evolution

Bad News for US Biotech: GOP’s Scott Walker so anti-science he can’t affirm Evolution

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) – “Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks gives his final judgment on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s recent comments […]

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censorship
Israel Top Court denies justice to Family of Slain Activist Rachel Corrie

Israel Top Court denies justice to Family of Slain Activist Rachel Corrie

By Sarah Lazare | (Commondreams.org) The family of Rachel Corrie—the 23-year-old U.S. activist crushed to death by an Israeli military bulldozer while nonviolently protesting a […]

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Dissent
Israel bans Palestinian-Israeli Legislator Hanin Zoabi From Elections

Israel bans Palestinian-Israeli Legislator Hanin Zoabi From Elections

By IMEMC News & Agencies | – The Israeli central election committee, on Thursday, passed a vote to exclude Palestinian MK Hanin Zoabi from the […]

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