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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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Demonizing Muslims and the New McCarthyism (Bacevich)

Demonizing Muslims and the New McCarthyism (Bacevich)

Andrew J. Bacevich writes at Tomdispatch.com: First came the hullaballoo over the “Mosque at Ground Zero.”  Then there was Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida, […]

Juan Cole

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Caricature: Pamela Geller’s Offensive “Savage” Posters Attacking Palestinian Muslims

Caricature: Pamela Geller’s Offensive “Savage” Posters Attacking Palestinian Muslims

Juan Cole

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Has-Been, Lame Duck Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech is Empty Mugging for the Camera (Azad)

Has-Been, Lame Duck Ahmadinejad’s UN Speech is Empty Mugging for the Camera (Azad)

Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Dear Israel and America: Please don’t feed the Troll On Wednesday September 26, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, […]

Juan Cole

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President Obama’s Speech to the UN General Assembly

President Obama’s Speech to the UN General Assembly

Transcript Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman: I would like to begin today by telling you about an American named Chris Stevens. […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems

Top Ten Mitt Romney Solutions to our Problems

1. Expensive emergency room care for those who have no health insurance. 2. Higher taxes on the middle class. 3. Lower taxes on millionaires. 4. […]

Juan Cole

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Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry

Muslims are no Different, or why Bill Maher’s blood libel is Bigotry

Comedian Bill Maher puts himself in the company of “9/11 liberals” who believe that Islam as a religion is different and decidedly worse than all […]

Juan Cole

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The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)

The Iran Crisis boils Again (What to Read)

Trita Parsi of the Iranian-American Council is our guide:

Juan Cole

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Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy's Gangnam Style)

Kim Jong Style (Parody of Psy’s Gangnam Style)

Barely Political’s parody set in North Korea:

Juan Cole

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Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)

Libya Security crisis in Wake of Killing of US Ambassador (Links)

Juan Cole

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