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Could China’s EVs be the Real Winner of Trump’s Oil War in Iran and the Gulf?
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Could China’s EVs be the Real Winner of Trump’s Oil War in Iran and the Gulf?

Juan Cole

The IRGC announced that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, and there are reports of British and other vessels turning around

Iran Strike: Democrats call for immediate Vote on Trump War Powers

Iran Strike: Democrats call for immediate Vote on Trump War Powers

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The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games

The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games

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The Children of Gaza (That's Mainly Who is There)

The Children of Gaza (That’s Mainly Who is There)

“Jon Snow recounts the scene in Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, where doctors struggle to treat adults and children wounded by Israeli attacks.” Channel 4 News: “The […]

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Human Rights
In Palestine, R2P isn't Dead; It was never on the Table

In Palestine, R2P isn’t Dead; It was never on the Table

By Michael Kearney My response to students’ queries on the matter of Responsibility to Protect (R2P) has generally been that the whole narrative is a […]

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Gaza/ Israel:  Is Social Media A Corrective for Biased MSM reporting?

Gaza/ Israel: Is Social Media A Corrective for Biased MSM reporting?

“When it comes to news about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the media coverage itself often becomes the story. Here’s a look at how the U.S. media […]

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Fundamentalists
Can People of Muslim Heritage defeat the Radical Fundamentalists?

Can People of Muslim Heritage defeat the Radical Fundamentalists?

“Karima Bennoune shares four powerful stories of real people fighting against fundamentalism in their own communities — refusing to allow the faith they love to […]

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Gaza:  Why a 'Cease-Fire' is Not enough

Gaza: Why a ‘Cease-Fire’ is Not enough

By Juan Cole When ordinary countries fight wars they have war aims. In World War II, the US wanted to defeat Germany militarily, but then […]

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Arab Americans
Arab-Americans take on hate

Arab-Americans take on hate

By Anna Lekas Miller “[This week]… several members of New York City’s Arab-American community filed into the Good Shephard’s Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn […]

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Climate Change
Can Norway's Dams serve as a Huge Battery storing Europe's Green Energy?

Can Norway’s Dams serve as a Huge Battery storing Europe’s Green Energy?

DW: “Norway derives almost 100 percent of its energy from hydropower. For Germany’s planned transition to renewable energy, a close partnership is crucially important, because […]

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journalism
Hannity Unleashes Shouting Points On Palestinian Guest

Hannity Unleashes Shouting Points On Palestinian Guest

Cenk Uygur & The Young Turks: “Sean Hannity got into a shouting match tonight with a Palestinian guest as Hannity repeatedly asked Yousef Munayyer whether […]

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Apartheid
Did Israel go too Far?  The Massacre at the UN School/ Refugee Center

Did Israel go too Far? The Massacre at the UN School/ Refugee Center

By Juan Cole Sharif Abdel Kouddous reports for The Nation from Gaza on the Israeli shelling of a UN school that killed 16 and wounded […]

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