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Trump’s Autocratic Logic and Foreign Intervention: America’s New Protection Racket
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Trump’s Autocratic Logic and Foreign Intervention: America’s New Protection Racket

Scott Corey

Among authoritarians, economics exists for the sake of political extraction, and private wealth is only permitted on condition of complicity

Israel’s assaults on Palestinian Universities and targeting the Academic Sector

Israel’s assaults on Palestinian Universities and targeting the Academic Sector

01/15/2026 By Middle East Studies Association

Beyond Boiling Point: Historic Iranian Protests Continue Despite Blackouts, Repression

Beyond Boiling Point: Historic Iranian Protests Continue Despite Blackouts, Repression

01/15/2026 By Truthdig

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As a Sakharov laureate and a mother, I call on the EU to help save Palestinians – and Israel

As a Sakharov laureate and a mother, I call on the EU to help save Palestinians – and Israel

By Nurit Peled-Elhanan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Via The Conversation Times are very rough for both Israeli and Palestinian families. The death toll in Gaza […]

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Peace Square, Tel Aviv

Via SocialTV “It won’t end until we speak”. Under this banner, The Parents Circle Families Forum for bereaved Israelis and Palestinians hosted a discussion at […]

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U.N.: One Child Killed Every Hour in Gaza

U.N.: One Child Killed Every Hour in Gaza

By Juan Cole UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said on Wednesday that Israel’s military actions are responsible for the death of a […]

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Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'

Jihadists organize tours in their Syria, Iraq 'caliphate'

Known for kidnapping, public stonings, lashings and executions, the Islamic State (IS) is now expanding into tourism, taking jihadists on honeymoon and civilians to visit […]

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The U.S Has More Solar Workers Than Coal Miners

By Christopher DeMorro via CleanTechnica Though solar power is still far from surpassing coal as America’s primary energy source, the number of people employed by […]

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The World Asks:  Is Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza?

The World Asks: Is Israel Targeting Civilians in Gaza?

By Luisa Gandolfo via The Conversation When the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, accused Hamas of using “telegenically dead Palestinians for their cause”, he overlooked […]

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“We Need to Talk About Israel”:  Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

“We Need to Talk About Israel”: Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

Jon Stewart, “The Daily Show”: “We Need to Talk About Israel” The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook […]

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Gaza:  Inside Israel's massacre at al-Shujayeh: "I can't Believe I Survived"

Gaza: Inside Israel’s massacre at al-Shujayeh: “I can’t Believe I Survived”

By Mohammed Suliman via al-Akhbar “A massacre, a massacre!” were the words my brother, who works as a doctor at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital, said as […]

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Gaza War Devastates Israeli Tourism Revenue, Points to Fragile Apartheid Future

Gaza War Devastates Israeli Tourism Revenue, Points to Fragile Apartheid Future

By Juan Cole A Hamas rocket hit and destroyed a house in Yahoud, a town only a mile from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on […]

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