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Israel is Deliberately Starving Palestinians of Gaza as Part of a Genocide: Amnesty
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Israel is Deliberately Starving Palestinians of Gaza as Part of a Genocide: Amnesty

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Amnesty International concluded this week that the Israeli government is using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza, and […]

Four Ways the West can back up Palestine Recognition with Practical Pressure on Israel

Four Ways the West can back up Palestine Recognition with Practical Pressure on Israel

08/20/2025 By The Conversation

From Gaza to Trump, Some of us Saw this Coming

From Gaza to Trump, Some of us Saw this Coming

08/20/2025 By Rebecca Gordon

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The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam: “When New Year’s rainclouds wash the tulip’s face”

The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam: “When New Year’s rainclouds wash the tulip’s face”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In the quatrains attributed to the medieval Iranian astronomer Omar Khayyam, the Rubáiyát, the renewal that comes with New Year […]

Juan Cole

Antisemitism
“Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism:”  Ex-Harvard Hillel Leader

“Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism:” Ex-Harvard Hillel Leader

Jessica Corbett ( Commondreams.org) – “For the safety of Jews and Palestinians, stop weaponizing antisemitism.” That’s the headline of a Friday op-ed from Bernie Steinberg, […]

Common Dreams

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Many thanks – We Reached our Fundraising Goal — Thanks to You

Many thanks to all of you who donated and who support the site by sharing our articles with your circle — by email, on social […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel uses Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza

Israel uses Starvation as a Weapon of War in Gaza

By Jehan Alfarra | – ( Middle East Monitor ) = “Bread in those days was like gold.” These were the words of a survivor […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
33 new Gigs of Solar:   Top 7 Renewables Good News Stories in the US for 2023

33 new Gigs of Solar: Top 7 Renewables Good News Stories in the US for 2023

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United States has long been characterized by its “can-do” spirit. With all the alarming news about climate change, it […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
3 More Months of Israel's Gaza Attack will push Deaths to 50K from Airstrikes, Hunger, Disease

3 More Months of Israel’s Gaza Attack will push Deaths to 50K from Airstrikes, Hunger, Disease

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted: “The war is exacting a very heavy price, but we have no choice […]

Middle East Monitor

unions
10 Victories of the American Worker in 2023

10 Victories of the American Worker in 2023

By Sarah Anderson | – ( Inequality.org ) – Looking for something positive to celebrate on New Year’s Eve? Consider lifting a glass to the […]

Inequality.org

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South Africa Charges Israel with Genocide at Int'l Court of Justice, as Global South charges West with Hypocrisy

South Africa Charges Israel with Genocide at Int’l Court of Justice, as Global South charges West with Hypocrisy

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – South African society has had extensive experience with racial Apartheid (segregation and humiliation) and with genocide, which is defined in […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Iran's Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National 'Disaster'

Iran’s Climate Migration Crisis Could Turn Into National ‘Disaster’

By Golnaz Esfandiari and Mohammad Zarghami | – ( RFE/ RL ) – Record temperatures, prolonged droughts, and the drying up of rivers and lakes […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

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