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Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary?
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Will the Islamic Republic of Iran be able to Celebrate its 47th Anniversary?

Farhang Jahanpour

One hospital in Tehran has received more than 70 corpses of demonstrators shot in the head and chest by security guards

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

Venezuela and the Long Shadow of the Monroe Doctrine

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Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

Looking Back on a Low, Dishonest Decade

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Thirsty in Gaza: Israel Destroyed or Damaged 28 Miles of Water Pipes

Thirsty in Gaza: Israel Destroyed or Damaged 28 Miles of Water Pipes

GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Water Authority said on Thursday that the water distribution network in Gaza had suffered $34.4 million worth of damage […]

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Bill of Rights
One Nation, under SWAT:  The undemocratic Militarization of the Police

One Nation, under SWAT: The undemocratic Militarization of the Police

By Matthew Harwood via Tomdispatch.com Jason Westcott was afraid. One night last fall, he discovered via Facebook that a friend of a friend was planning […]

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Top 10 Mistakes of former Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki (That Ruined his Country)

Top 10 Mistakes of former Iraq PM Nouri al-Maliki (That Ruined his Country)

By Juan Cole Now that Nouri al-Maliki has resigned as prime minister, it is worth looking at the way his two terms as prime minister […]

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Israeli official confirms US nixed arms sale; PM blamed for icy ties

Israeli official confirms US nixed arms sale; PM blamed for icy ties

WSJ report of frayed relations between Washington and Jerusalem, including combative Obama-Netanyahu phone call, sparks firestorm among Israeli politicians

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Evacuating Miami Beach:  Can South Florida Save itself from Sea Level Rise?

Evacuating Miami Beach: Can South Florida Save itself from Sea Level Rise?

Two SJMC faculty, Kate MacMillin and Juliet Pinto, explore the narrative of a South Florida community under threat from sea level rise in this half-hour […]

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Democracy
Only Mideast Democracy?  In Midst of War, Israel Clamps Down on Dissent

Only Mideast Democracy? In Midst of War, Israel Clamps Down on Dissent

By Sarah Lazare As a tenuous ceasefire takes hold, the besieged Gaza strip must contend with the path of death and destruction left by Israel’s […]

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Afghanistan
Families of Afghan Civilians Killed by US/NATO Cannot get Justice

Families of Afghan Civilians Killed by US/NATO Cannot get Justice

By Bruce Pannier via RFE/RL Amnesty International has released a report documenting the inability of the families of Afghan civilians killed in attacks by U.S. […]

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The Politics of Energy and the Destabilization of Palestine

The Politics of Energy and the Destabilization of Palestine

By Tareq Ramadan The latest Israeli military campaign directed towards the 139-square mile, densely-populated Palestinian Gaza Strip has already led to the deaths of more […]

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Do White Media use unflattering Photos of Black Victims of Police Violence?  #Iftheygunnedmedown

Do White Media use unflattering Photos of Black Victims of Police Violence? #Iftheygunnedmedown

AJ+: “From Michael Brown to Renisha McBride to Jordan Davis: how black people who are killed get portrayed in the media — and the courtroom […]

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