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Israel is Sinking into the Abyss of Netanyahu’s Dictatorship
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Israel is Sinking into the Abyss of Netanyahu’s Dictatorship

H. Scott Prosterman

Pardoning Netanyahu for his high crimes and felonies would mean Israel acquiescing to a Bibi dictatorship

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“With them the seed of Wisdom:”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:28

“With them the seed of Wisdom:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:28

12/12/2025 By Juan Cole

Trump as Nero: The Bible Condemns Rich Predators, Not Poor Trans Lovers

Trump as Nero: The Bible Condemns Rich Predators, Not Poor Trans Lovers

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Five things to Know about the Peshmerga Fighters of Iraqi Kurdistan

Five things to Know about the Peshmerga Fighters of Iraqi Kurdistan

AJ+ “The Peshmerga are seen as one of the only forces who can defeat the Islamic State group, formerly known as ISIS or ISIL. But […]

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ISIS to US:  We'll drown you in Blood; beheads US Journalist, Holds Tikrit

ISIS to US: We’ll drown you in Blood; beheads US Journalist, Holds Tikrit

By Juan Cole The Iraqi military made a push on Tikrit north of Baghdad on Tuesday, but had to call off their campaign when they […]

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How America made Martyrs of two Iranian Democrats and overthrew Iran's Liberal Government in 1953

How America made Martyrs of two Iranian Democrats and overthrew Iran’s Liberal Government in 1953

By Farhad Malekafzali August 19 is the anniversary of the 1953 CIA-MI6 coup in Iran. The coup overthrew a government with a remarkable commitment to […]

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Iraq
In Iraq, it isn't just about minorities:  The "Infidels" attacked by the so-called "Islamic State" include the Sunnis, Too

In Iraq, it isn’t just about minorities: The “Infidels” attacked by the so-called “Islamic State” include the Sunnis, Too

By Ali A. Olomi The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has declared war on “kafirs.” According to most observers, this term as ISIS […]

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Israel:  Crowd shouts "Death to Arabs" at Jewish-Muslim Wedding

Israel: Crowd shouts “Death to Arabs” at Jewish-Muslim Wedding

By Juan Cole An Israeli crowd gathered outside the wedding of a Muslim man and a Jewish woman in Rishon Lezion, shouting “death to Arabs” […]

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African-Americans
The New Jim Crow:  Has the Right finally Repealed the Civil Rights Act?

The New Jim Crow: Has the Right finally Repealed the Civil Rights Act?

By Juan Cole The 45 million African-Americans in the United States are unequal before the law vis-a-vis European-Americans and becoming moreso. In the age of […]

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Israel
Is Israel De-Industrializing Gaza?

Is Israel De-Industrializing Gaza?

By Martin Lejeune (Maan News Agency) On the night of the July 27, the first day of the Muslim Eid-Al-Fitr festival following the fasting month […]

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Iran
Iranian Woman wins Math Genius Prize, Iranian officials Obsess about her Hair

Iranian Woman wins Math Genius Prize, Iranian officials Obsess about her Hair

By Golnaz Esfandiari via RFE/RL "No hair, no ears, no neck." That's how one journalist described a front-page portrait of Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani that […]

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Bill of Rights
Gov't:  Be Careful what you Say on Facebook:  "Are you on the Terrorist Watchlist?"

Gov’t: Be Careful what you Say on Facebook: “Are you on the Terrorist Watchlist?”

AJ+ “One million people worldwide have been swept up by TIDE, the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment. It’s a list of people suspected of being terrorists […]

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