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Israel is Sinking into the Abyss of Netanyahu’s Dictatorship
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Israel is Sinking into the Abyss of Netanyahu’s Dictatorship

H. Scott Prosterman

Pardoning Netanyahu for his high crimes and felonies would mean Israel acquiescing to a Bibi dictatorship

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“With them the seed of Wisdom:”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:28

“With them the seed of Wisdom:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:28

12/12/2025 By Juan Cole

Trump as Nero: The Bible Condemns Rich Predators, Not Poor Trans Lovers

Trump as Nero: The Bible Condemns Rich Predators, Not Poor Trans Lovers

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Omar Khayyam (172) “A passion for heavenly goddesses”

Omar Khayyam (172) “A passion for heavenly goddesses”

I hope my mind will always be consumed  by a passion for heavenly goddesses, and that my hand will always  cradle the juice of the grape. They […]

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Dear Democrats:  If you do That you have to do This

Dear Democrats: If you do That you have to do This

Dear Democratic Party: If you bring Gabby Giffords to say the Pledge of Allegiance, you have to bring up the issue of gun control somewhere […]

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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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