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

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

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The Ultra Orthodox vs. The Israeli Army: Israel's Other Religious War (VICE)

The Ultra Orthodox vs. The Israeli Army: Israel’s Other Religious War (VICE)

VICE News: “Since Israel’s inception, the Haredi — ultra-Orthodox adherents of Judaism —have been exempt from the country’s military conscription laws. But their growing population, […]

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Bush
For GOP who Question why Iraq didn't Want US Forces to Stay: "Blackwater Guards Guilty In 2007 Iraq Massacre"

For GOP who Question why Iraq didn’t Want US Forces to Stay: “Blackwater Guards Guilty In 2007 Iraq Massacre”

Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks: “Four former Blackwater security guards were convicted Wednesday in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad, an […]

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Coal
Top 5 Things More Americans will die of than Ebola this Year, including Guns

Top 5 Things More Americans will die of than Ebola this Year, including Guns

By Juan Cole The odd hysteria about ebola is being driven more by a media frenzy than the actual public health risks. Ebola is not […]

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Colonialism
WWI: Remembering how Europe Blockaded Lebanese Civilians & Killed 200,000 with Famine

WWI: Remembering how Europe Blockaded Lebanese Civilians & Killed 200,000 with Famine

BBC “Unknown to many, a third of the Lebanese population [then West Syria] died of famine and disease during World War One. BBC Arabic’s Carine […]

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al-Qaeda
Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan War Crimes?  Only 12% of those Killed are Known Militants

Are US Drone Strikes in Pakistan War Crimes? Only 12% of those Killed are Known Militants

By Rozina Ali Drone Strikes: The numbers don’t lie, except when they do By: Rozina Ali At a time when President Barack Obama has likened […]

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Iran
US Negotiator:  All the Components of an Enrichment Deal with Iran are on the Table

US Negotiator: All the Components of an Enrichment Deal with Iran are on the Table

By Golnaz Esfandiari The top U.S. negotiator in nuclear talks with Iran says Washington will not allow Tehran to obtain nuclear arms. Speaking at the […]

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Egypt
Is Egypt’s Sinai going the Way of Syria?  30 Troops Killed by Militants

Is Egypt’s Sinai going the Way of Syria? 30 Troops Killed by Militants

By Juan Cole The Arabic newspaper Ilaf reports that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared a state of emergency for 3 months in parts […]

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Militarization
You'll be Surprised which Congressmen get Most Campaign Money from War Industry

You’ll be Surprised which Congressmen get Most Campaign Money from War Industry

AJ+ “War is a big industry in the United States, but who profits from it? AJ+ breaks down how much money was contributed by defense […]

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Iraq
Iraq:  Are Senior ISIL Commanders already Defecting in Mosul & Tikrit?

Iraq: Are Senior ISIL Commanders already Defecting in Mosul & Tikrit?

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | via Niqash.org Senior members of the Sunni Muslim extremist group, the Islamic State, have disappeared from Mosul and Tikrit. […]

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