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

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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Big Oil wants N. Dakota to ease radioactive waste laws on Fracking

Big Oil wants N. Dakota to ease radioactive waste laws on Fracking

RT | – “Amid falling oil prices nationwide, energy industry players in North Dakota want officials to alter radioactive waste disposal laws so that more […]

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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
What Really Caused the Paris Killings?  (Gilbert Achcar Interview)

What Really Caused the Paris Killings? (Gilbert Achcar Interview)

Gilbert Achcar/ Ahmed Shawki | (Socialist Worker) Interview: Gilbert Achcar, SOAS In the aftermath of the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris and […]

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Militarization
How the Anti-War Movement was Demobilized; Remembering I.F. Stone

How the Anti-War Movement was Demobilized; Remembering I.F. Stone

By Tom Engelardt | (Tomdispatch.com) Well, it’s one, two, three, look at that amputee,At least it’s below the knee,Could have been worse, you see.Well, it’s […]

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GOP's Scott Walker: Pitches possible Syria War to make us Like Him

GOP’s Scott Walker: Pitches possible Syria War to make us Like Him

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Likely Republican presidential candidate, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, says he might favor sending US ground troops to mount […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
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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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
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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Climate Change
Yes, Virginia, Global Warming can mean Heavier Snowstorms (for a while)

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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