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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Lethal Legacy: Revisionism, Neoconservatism, big Money and Corruption
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s Lethal Legacy: Revisionism, Neoconservatism, big Money and Corruption

Dan Steinbock

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated against Netanyahu and his cabinet, due to its proposed judicial reforms

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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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How Obama changed definition of ‘civilian’ in secret drone wars (Woods)

How Obama changed definition of ‘civilian’ in secret drone wars (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at the Bureau of investigative Journalism: Two US reports just published provide significant insights into President Obama’s personal and controversial role in […]

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My Last Phone Call from Charles Taylor, Or how Qaddafi Plagued Africa (Pirio)

My Last Phone Call from Charles Taylor, Or how Qaddafi Plagued Africa (Pirio)

Gregory Alonso Pirio writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: Charles Taylor would call me on regular basis in the early 1990s.   It’s […]

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The Secret Army inside the Army (Bacevich)

The Secret Army inside the Army (Bacevich)

Andrew J. Bacevich writes at Todispatch.com: Unleashed Globalizing the Global War on Terror By Andrew J. Bacevich As he campaigns for reelection, President Obama periodically […]

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Syria: Famine and Civil War

Syria: Famine and Civil War

The Syrian government massacre at Houla has probabaly killed the faltering Annan peace plan, which envisioned a ceasefire between the Syrian Baath army and the […]

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Omar Khayyam (135) “You … checkmated the king of Babylon”

Omar Khayyam (135) “You … checkmated the king of Babylon”

Your cheek is fairer than  a wild white rose, and your face outshines  those China dolls. You flirted with your eyes and checkmated the king […]

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In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides

In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides

The world probably needs to get back to 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere if truly radical climate change is to […]

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Code Pink Takes on Obama's Drones (Woods)

Code Pink Takes on Obama’s Drones (Woods)

Chris Woods writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism: Walk into any US bookstore and the stacks are crowded with hundreds of books on the […]

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Will Houla be al-Assad's My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria

Will Houla be al-Assad’s My Lai? Artillery Massacre of Children in Syria

Syria’s military bombarded the town of Houla in Homs province on Saturday, killing 90 persons, including dozens of children, according to opposition sources. The Baath […]

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“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)

“All Wars are Follies” (Benjamin Franklin Poster)

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