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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Israel/ Palestine
Every Day, Gaza Children face Death from Israeli Bombardment, Denial of Safe Water and Food: UNICEF

Every Day, Gaza Children face Death from Israeli Bombardment, Denial of Safe Water and Food: UNICEF

( Middle East Monitor) – After almost 100 days of violence, killing, bombardment and captivity for children in Gaza, their suffering continues, a UNICEF official […]

Middle East Monitor

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South Africa at the Int'l Court of Justice: Israel's Actions in Gaza constitute Genocide

South Africa at the Int’l Court of Justice: Israel’s Actions in Gaza constitute Genocide

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The historic proceedings against Israel on charges of genocide were almost completely ignored by the U.S. media, in what can […]

Juan Cole

Feminism
Iran’s “Women, Life, Freedom Movement” is still Resilient

Iran’s “Women, Life, Freedom Movement” is still Resilient

Ottawa (Special to Informed Comment) – The term “social movements” typically evoke the idea of political activities in a sphere separate from culture, but social […]

Roodabeh Dehghani

Environment
How Israel Killed Gaza’s Environment and Created an Unlivable Hellscape

How Israel Killed Gaza’s Environment and Created an Unlivable Hellscape

By Joshua Frank | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – On a picturesque beach in central Gaza, a mile north of the now-flattened Al-Shati refugee camp, […]

Joshua Frank

Authoritarianism
In Blow to Democracy, British Parliament Votes to Outlaw University and Council Boycotts of Israel amid Gaza Genocide

In Blow to Democracy, British Parliament Votes to Outlaw University and Council Boycotts of Israel amid Gaza Genocide

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On January 10, the UK parliament passed the third and final reading of the anti-boycott bill proposed by […]

Mohammed Samaana

Climate Crisis
Global warming on course for Destabilizing 5.2° F. (2.9° C) Rise, UN report warns

Global warming on course for Destabilizing 5.2° F. (2.9° C) Rise, UN report warns

Catherine Early ( China Dialogue ) – Countries must make far greater efforts to implement their climate strategies this decade to stand a chance of […]

China Dialogue

Genocide
The Int’l Court of Justice Case is a Chance to hold Israel and the US to Account for Genocide

The Int’l Court of Justice Case is a Chance to hold Israel and the US to Account for Genocide

( Code Pink) – On January 11th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is holding its first hearing in South Africa’s case […]

Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

Batteries
California’s Great Battery Revolution Allows Closure of Peaker Gas Plants and move to 100% Wind, Solar, Water

California’s Great Battery Revolution Allows Closure of Peaker Gas Plants and move to 100% Wind, Solar, Water

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The renewables revolution around the world has depended primarily on wind, hydro, and solar. A fourth factor is now swiftly […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
In Earth's Hottest Year on Record, an Unprecedented 28  Billion-dollar Disasters struck US

In Earth’s Hottest Year on Record, an Unprecedented 28 Billion-dollar Disasters struck US

By Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton | – National weather analysts released their 2023 billion-dollar disasters list on Jan. 9, just as 2024 was getting […]

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