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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Israel's Groundhog Day: Reverse Snowballs and the Horror of Lawn-Mowing

Israel’s Groundhog Day: Reverse Snowballs and the Horror of Lawn-Mowing

by Juan Cole A horrible video is circulating on social media, of a Palestinian father in Gaza who is bringing a toy to his four […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Army: We have been instructed to Hit Hamas Hard

Israeli Army: We have been instructed to Hit Hamas Hard

By Robert Naiman The government of Benjamin Netanyahu has launched a new war on Palestinians in Gaza, a war whose purported justifications make George W. […]

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Central Intelligence Agency
American Torturers:   We're all Jack Bauer Now in The 25th Hour

American Torturers: We’re all Jack Bauer Now in The 25th Hour

By Rebecca Gordon Once upon a time, if a character on TV or in a movie tortured someone, it was a sure sign that he […]

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Afghanistan
Will Afghanistan Break up Too? Abdullah Threatens Rival Gov't As Kerry Raises "Concern"

Will Afghanistan Break up Too? Abdullah Threatens Rival Gov’t As Kerry Raises “Concern”

By Charles Recknagel As disappointed Abdullah Abdullah supporters label Afghanistan's early election results a "coup d'etat," there is every reason to take seriously their threats […]

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Climate Change
Bhutan Hatches Ambitious Plan To Convert All Cars To Electric

Bhutan Hatches Ambitious Plan To Convert All Cars To Electric

By Christopher DeMorro Originally posted on EVObsession Situated on the southern slopes of the Eastern Himalayan mountains, the Kingdom of Bhutan has fewer people than […]

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Stop Saying 'If X fired Rockets at U.S.': It's Racist, & assumes we're Colonial

Stop Saying ‘If X fired Rockets at U.S.’: It’s Racist, & assumes we’re Colonial

By Juan Cole Is anyone else disgusted by the propaganda trick of trying to get Americans to sympathize with Israel’s massive attack on the civilian […]

Juan Cole

Fall of the New Year Throne
The Fall of the New Year Throne (Complete Sword & Sorcery Novel of ancient Persia)

The Fall of the New Year Throne (Complete Sword & Sorcery Novel of ancient Persia)

By Juan Cole The Fall of the New Year Throne Many, many thanks to everyone who followed the serialized sword and sorcery novel I have […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Kentucky Fried Brain Senator:  No Global Warming b/c Mars' temp. like Earth's

Kentucky Fried Brain Senator: No Global Warming b/c Mars’ temp. like Earth’s

By Anthony Elizondo via LiberalAmerica   Image via Firebrand Progressives   Last week the denial of climate change continued. This time in the form of […]

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Domestic Surveillance
NSA Targetting of Innocent Muslim-Americans Raises 1st Amendment Alarms

NSA Targetting of Innocent Muslim-Americans Raises 1st Amendment Alarms

By Deirdre Fulton Following Intercept report, rights groups and Muslim-American organizations slam NSA targeting Rights organizations responded harshly to reports that the National Security Agency […]

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