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Why Even “Progressive” Dem Leaders won’t Stand up on Gaza: AIPAC’s Undue Influence
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Why Even “Progressive” Dem Leaders won’t Stand up on Gaza: AIPAC’s Undue Influence

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Why has the Democratic leadership shown such reluctance to take effective legislative action to halt the flow […]

Let them in: Opening Gaza to the foreign Press Corps

Let them in: Opening Gaza to the foreign Press Corps

09/01/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Gaza: Israel is killing far more Civilians than is typical for modern Wars

Gaza: Israel is killing far more Civilians than is typical for modern Wars

09/01/2025 By The Conversation

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Cheney afraid to speak in “Dangerous” Canada

Cheney afraid to speak in “Dangerous” Canada

Dick Cheney has cancelled a talk in Toronto because, he says, “Canada is too dangerous.” This is the ultimate chicken hawk, who had 5 deferrals […]

Juan Cole

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Afghanistan Massacre: Unstable Soldiers, Untreated Brain Injuries, PTSD

Afghanistan Massacre: Unstable Soldiers, Untreated Brain Injuries, PTSD

AP is reporting that the staff sergeant who killed 16 Afghan villagers near Qandahar on Sunday morning had suffered a head injury in a vehicle […]

Juan Cole

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Lebanon debates laws protecting women from domestic violence: Zambarakji

Lebanon debates laws protecting women from domestic violence: Zambarakji

Angie Zambarakji writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism Analysis: Lebanon debates laws protecting women from domestic violence by Angie Zambarakji Domestic violence cases in […]

Juan Cole

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How to Cuddle with an Elephant Seal

How to Cuddle with an Elephant Seal

Another seal meets girl story (environmentalism, not a Heidi Klum gossip piece). Seal meets girl. Seal falls in love with girl. The end. from Bob […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (58)

Omar Khayyam (58)

My creed is to drink wine and be happy; my faith is to be devoid of unbelief and religion. I said to the bride of […]

Juan Cole

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Afghans to US Military:  Be at Least a Little Ashamed

Afghans to US Military: Be at Least a Little Ashamed

This is one Afghanistan newspaper’s reaction today to the story of the massacre by a US staff sergeant of 16 villagers, including 9 children, near […]

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: Engelhardt, War as the President’s Private Preserve

Tomgram: Engelhardt, War as the President’s Private Preserve

When I was young, the Philadelphia Bulletin ran cartoon ads that usually featured a man in trouble — dangling by his fingers, say, from an outdoor clock…

Tom Engelhardt

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Changing Iran’s Nuclear Calculation with Green Energy: Buonomo

Changing Iran’s Nuclear Calculation with Green Energy: Buonomo

Thomas J. Buonomo writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Changing Iran’s Cost-Benefit Analysis on Its Nuclear Program The announcement last week by Chinese […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (57)

Omar Khayyam (57)

We are pagans of love; the orthodox are something else. We are like puny ants; the splendor of Solomon is something else. Our faces are […]

Juan Cole

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