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Trump’s Last Stand: Demands for Hormuz Task Force fall on Deaf Ears
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Trump’s Last Stand: Demands for Hormuz Task Force fall on Deaf Ears

Neil Thompson

Nations outside the US signal their scepticism about White House plans for an international naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz

“Was never deep in anything but Wine:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:41

“Was never deep in anything but Wine:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:41

03/19/2026 By Juan Cole

The Democratic Nat’l Committee’s Kneejerk Backing of Israel Is Political and Moral Failure

The Democratic Nat’l Committee’s Kneejerk Backing of Israel Is Political and Moral Failure

03/19/2026 By Norman Solomon

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
US Commander: Death of Jordan Pilot Turning Point in ISIL Fight

US Commander: Death of Jordan Pilot Turning Point in ISIL Fight

ABC News | – United Arab Emirates joins Jordan in fight against ISIS after the horrific death of the pilot. ABC News: “Gen. John Allen […]

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Energy
EPA: Keystone XL would have a ‘significant’ impact on climate

EPA: Keystone XL would have a ‘significant’ impact on climate

The Tree | — Intro The arguments for rejecting the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline just got stronger: this time its about […]

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journalism
The reporter as action hero: what could possibly go wrong?

The reporter as action hero: what could possibly go wrong?

By Russell Frank | (The Conversation) Longtime New Yorker magazine staff writer Lillian Ross once admonished aspiring reporters not to write about themselves. “As a […]

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Belgium
Belgium’s Parliament latest to call for Recognition of Palestine

Belgium’s Parliament latest to call for Recognition of Palestine

By IMEMC News & Agencies | – Late on Thursday, the Belgian parliament approved a resolution calling for official recognition of Palestine as a state. […]

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censorship
Amal Clooney Seeks talks with Egypt's Sisi over Client jailed for Committing Journalism

Amal Clooney Seeks talks with Egypt’s Sisi over Client jailed for Committing Journalism

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Update: Egypt has announced that Mohamed Fahmy will be retried in Cairo. Human Rights attorney Amal Clooney, wife […]

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Energy
Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?

Can Plants teach us how to make Better Solar Panels?

CCTV America | — “Even with the robust sales, solar panels aren’t terribly efficient, converting only about 10-15 percent of the sun’s rays into useable […]

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Government surveillance
British Tribunal Finds Gov't Spy deal with NSA was Illegal

British Tribunal Finds Gov’t Spy deal with NSA was Illegal

RT | — “GCHQ spying on British citizens against human rights – UK court” RT: “Human rights systematically abused by UK secret service”

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Government surveillance
Battling Terrorism Shouldn’t Justify Torture, Spying: U.N. Rights Chief

Battling Terrorism Shouldn’t Justify Torture, Spying: U.N. Rights Chief

By Thalif Deen | (IPS) UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is the legal guardian of scores of human rights […]

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Environment
Palestine Environmental authority warns against Israeli toxic waste dumping

Palestine Environmental authority warns against Israeli toxic waste dumping

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Environment Quality Authority on Saturday said that any individual found responsible for exporting hazardous waste from Israel to Palestinian lands […]

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