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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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12 Days Of War: Takeaways From The Israel-Iran Conflict

12 Days Of War: Takeaways From The Israel-Iran Conflict

By Kian Sharifi ( RFE/ RL) – After 12 days of unprecedented direct hostilities, Israel and Iran have agreed to a cease-fire that has brought […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Chaotic new Aid System means getting Food in Gaza has become a Matter of Life – and often Death

Chaotic new Aid System means getting Food in Gaza has become a Matter of Life – and often Death

By Leonie Fleischmann, City St George’s, University of London (The Conversation) – With all eyes on the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, which came into […]

The Conversation

China
America’s worsening Solar Gap with China, which installs 100 Panels per Second

America’s worsening Solar Gap with China, which installs 100 Panels per Second

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Lauri Myllyvirta, China installed 93 gigawatts of solar in May, along with […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Guterres: “Seeking Food Must Not Be A Death Sentence”

Guterres: “Seeking Food Must Not Be A Death Sentence”

( IMEMC ) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated Friday that the search for food in Gaza must never amount to a death sentence, underscoring […]

International Middle East Media Center

Climate Crisis
Earth is Trapping much more Heat than Climate Models Forecast – and the Rate has Doubled in 20 Years

Earth is Trapping much more Heat than Climate Models Forecast – and the Rate has Doubled in 20 Years

By Steven Sherwood, UNSW Sydney; Benoit Meyssignac, Université de Toulouse, and Thorsten Mauritsen, Stockholm University (The Conversation) – How do you measure climate change? One […]

The Conversation

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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to “change the face of the Middle East”. Yet, his […]

Ramzy Baroud

Progressive Politics
How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

By Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University (The Conversation) – Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state […]

The Conversation

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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

“These first few months  [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]

Hugh J. Curran

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