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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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My heart, your fate is so bloody– and every second your condition must change again. My soul, what business do you have in this body […]

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Indian Investigators do not Suspect Iran in Israel Embassy Blast

Indian Investigators do not Suspect Iran in Israel Embassy Blast

India has suffered from both Hindu and Muslim terrorist groups. So the attack on an automobile outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi could easily […]

Juan Cole

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Sternfeld:  Will Iran’s Elections Provoke a New Green Movement?

Sternfeld: Will Iran’s Elections Provoke a New Green Movement?

Lior Sternfeld writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Two important realities about Iran are obscured behind the smokescreen of the “Iranian threat” which […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (28)

Omar Khayyam (28)

Since today  is the time of my youth, I drink what makes me happy. Don’t speak badly of it–  although it is bitter, it is […]

Juan Cole

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Tomgram: Nick Turse, Prisons, Drones, and Black Ops in Afghanistan

Tomgram: Nick Turse, Prisons, Drones, and Black Ops in Afghanistan

Despite all the talk of drawdowns and withdrawals, there has been a years-long building boom in Afghanistan that shows little sign of abating.  In early 2010, the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) had nearly 400 bases in Af…

Juan Cole

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Arab World Mourns Whitney Houston

Arab World Mourns Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston’s tragic death on Saturday was a global event, because of the enormous popularity of American popular culture. Houston’s music was played worldwide, not […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (27)

Omar Khayyam (27)

That priceless ruby is from a different mine, and that unique pearl is from a different shop. Thinking about this and that is just your […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Catholic Teachings Santorum Rejects while Obsessing about Birth Control

Top Ten Catholic Teachings Santorum Rejects while Obsessing about Birth Control

The right wing Republican politicians who have been denouncing the requirement that female employees have access to birth control as part of their health benefits […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
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Omar Khayyam (24)

From the house of unbelief to true religion is a single breath; From the world of doubt to certainty is a single breath; Enjoy this […]

Juan Cole

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