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Syrian-Australian Muslim halts Indian-Australian ISIL Attack on Jewish Australians
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Syrian-Australian Muslim halts Indian-Australian ISIL Attack on Jewish Australians

Juan Cole

They made a trip to the Philippines in November and Sajid Akram used an Indian passport, while Naveed used his Australian travel document.

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Soaring West Bank Violence is Fueled by Official Israeli Surrender to Settlers

Soaring West Bank Violence is Fueled by Official Israeli Surrender to Settlers

12/16/2025 By The Conversation

Rebuking UC Berkeley over Suspension of Lecturer for Palestine Advocacy

Rebuking UC Berkeley over Suspension of Lecturer for Palestine Advocacy

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Bahrain
US must Pressure Bahrain on Human Rights (Strindberg)

US must Pressure Bahrain on Human Rights (Strindberg)

Anders Strindberg writes in a guest column for Informed Comment All is not what it seems: Bahrain and U.S. strategic interests On the last Friday […]

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SNL Spoof of Second Presidential Debate (Video)

SNL Spoof of Second Presidential Debate (Video)

Saturday Night Live spoofs the second presidential debate at Hofstra University:

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Iran
Top Ten Republican Myths about Obama and Iran

Top Ten Republican Myths about Obama and Iran

1. It is alleged that Obama’s willingness to negotiate with the Tehran regime encouraged the Ayatollahs to be even more obstreperous. In fact, the regime […]

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Big Brother is looking for a Cyber-Attack Pretext to Crack Down (Greenberg)

Big Brother is looking for a Cyber-Attack Pretext to Crack Down (Greenberg)

Karen J. Greenberg writes at Tomdispatch.com Will the Apocalypse Arrive Online? How Fear of Cyber Attack Could Take Down Your Liberties and the Constitution First […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Gaza Aid Ship Estelle Commandeered by Israeli Navy; Israel kidnaps European Members of Parliament

Gaza Aid Ship Estelle Commandeered by Israeli Navy; Israel kidnaps European Members of Parliament

The Israeli navy boarded the aid ship Estelle in international waters on Saturday, illegally commandeering it and kidnapping the 30 persons aboard, including five European […]

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Uncategorized
Were TSA Scanners Dangerous? Ionizing X-Ray Machines Removed from Airports (Grabell)

Were TSA Scanners Dangerous? Ionizing X-Ray Machines Removed from Airports (Grabell)

Michael Grabell writes at ProPublica: The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly removing its X-ray body scanners from major airports over the last few weeks […]

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Energy
Masdar - The First Green City (Video)

Masdar – The First Green City (Video)

A tour of Masdar, in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates — the world’s first city powered entirely by green energy. Video by Robert Llewellyn, […]

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Lebanon
Some blame Syria's al-Assad for Bombing in Christian Beirut that Kills Top Lebanese Security Official

Some blame Syria’s al-Assad for Bombing in Christian Beirut that Kills Top Lebanese Security Official

A powerful bomb exploded in Ashrafieh, a largely Christian neighborhood in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, on Friday, killing Wissam al-Hassan, an intelligence expert in […]

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US politics
Walsh (Republican):  No Pregnancy Ever threatens a Mother's Life (Young Turks Video)

Walsh (Republican): No Pregnancy Ever threatens a Mother’s Life (Young Turks Video)

Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill, a conservative Republican, now argues that there is never an instance when an abortion is necessary to save the life of […]

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