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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Afghanistan
Dear GOP:  The US has negotiated with Terrorists  and Amnestied Them all through History

Dear GOP: The US has negotiated with Terrorists and Amnestied Them all through History

By Juan Cole The GOP talking points in response to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in a trade for five former officials of the […]

Juan Cole

Apartheid
Now Palestinians must go to the Int'l Criminal Court, and US Should Back Them

Now Palestinians must go to the Int’l Criminal Court, and US Should Back Them

By Bill Van Esveld via Human Rights Watch Secretary of State John Kerry called the collapse of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks “reality-check […]

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Climate Change
Global Warming Threat:  Florida could be overwhelmed by Sudden Sea Rise

Global Warming Threat: Florida could be overwhelmed by Sudden Sea Rise

By Harold R. Wanless, University of Miami It is amazing for me to see the very aggressive building boom underway in south Florida; on the […]

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Afghanistan
US Drones hitting Civilian Homes, Killing non-Combatants

US Drones hitting Civilian Homes, Killing non-Combatants

By Alice K Ross and Jack Serle Domestic buildings have been hit by drone strikes more than any other type of target in the CIA’s […]

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Barack Obama
Republicans Attack Obama For Negotiations Leading To Release Of American POW

Republicans Attack Obama For Negotiations Leading To Release Of American POW

The negotiations that led to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl represent one thing to Republicans: another excuse to attack President Obama. “Trading five senior Taliban leaders from detention in Guantanamo Bay for Berghdal’s release may have consequences…

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Afghanistan
What Does Sgt. Bergdahl's Release tell us about Afghanistan, Pakistan & the Taliban today?

What Does Sgt. Bergdahl’s Release tell us about Afghanistan, Pakistan & the Taliban today?

By Juan Cole The surprise announcement by President Obama on Saturday of the negotiated release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, captured in 2009, is wonderful news […]

Juan Cole

Africa
Is the US Mil. Training of African Special Ops a prelude to disaster?

Is the US Mil. Training of African Special Ops a prelude to disaster?

By William R. Polk With everyone’s attention focused either on the European elections, President Obama’s speech at West Point or the Ukraine, a story by […]

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Christians
Pastor Hagee: It's not Climate Change,  It’s The Return Of Christ

Pastor Hagee: It’s not Climate Change, It’s The Return Of Christ

Matthew Hagee, son of fire and brimstone preacher John Hagee, says don’t believe those climate scientists who say things that are against the Bible, and this against the word of God. What the changes in climate mean is that Jesus is coming. And soon…

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journalism
Did Benghazi Obsession cause Fox ‘News’ Ratings to Plummet 27% in May?

Did Benghazi Obsession cause Fox ‘News’ Ratings to Plummet 27% in May?

Fox News ratings dropped 27% in May, and there were double-digit falls across many of their top shows. The ratings drop is year over year, with a 27% drop in total viewership, but a 25% drop among younger viewers. With the younger viewers, these are…

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