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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Top Ten Ways we are Better off than in January 2009

Top Ten Ways we are Better off than in January 2009

It is breathtaking impudence that Republicans should try to campaign on whether we are better off than were were in the last six months of […]

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US covert actions in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia (Woods & Serle)

Chris Woods and Jack Serle write at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Pakistan: August sees the highest number of CIA strikes in Pakistan since October […]

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Science Fictional Despair in Deraa, Syria (Photo)

Science Fictional Despair in Deraa, Syria (Photo)

h/t The New Syria

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Was the Rachel Corrie Verdict the end of Israel’s Judicial Credibility?  (Marlowe)

Was the Rachel Corrie Verdict the end of Israel’s Judicial Credibility? (Marlowe)

Jen Marlowe writes in a guest column for Informed Comment August 28, 2012: Cindy and Craig Corrie and Sarah Corrie Simpson made their way into […]

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Afghanistan’s US Bases: Big Government Conservatives Love (Turse)

Afghanistan’s US Bases: Big Government Conservatives Love (Turse)

Nick Turse writes at Tomdispatch: Afghanistan’s Base Bonanza: Total Tops Iraq at That War’s Height Afghanistan may turn out to be one of the great […]

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Is Obama more Klingon or more Vulcan? & Michael Dorn Pitches “Captain Worf”

Is Obama more Klingon or more Vulcan? & Michael Dorn Pitches “Captain Worf”

Actor Michael Dorn has confirmed that he is trying to develop a new television show, “Star Trek: Captain Worf.” He told Star Trek News, “I […]

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What Cable News didn’t Tell You:  The Non-Aligned Movement Meeting Strengthened Iran’s Hand vs. US, Israel (Azad)

What Cable News didn’t Tell You: The Non-Aligned Movement Meeting Strengthened Iran’s Hand vs. US, Israel (Azad)

Armin Azad writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Although it was largely ignored by the Western media, the Teheran Non-Aligned Summit concluded its […]

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Romney & Bush Disappearance (Bill Maher Poster)

Romney & Bush Disappearance (Bill Maher Poster)

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Labor Day Question:  Are you Better off than You were in 1970?

Labor Day Question: Are you Better off than You were in 1970?

Thoughts for a Labor Day in 2012: The real question isn’t whether we are better off than we were four years ago. It takes a […]

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