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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
European Union

European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

09/12/2025 By Tomdispatch

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Obama and the End of Al-Qaeda

Obama and the End of Al-Qaeda

An American president, himself the son of a Muslim father and a Christian mother, has taken down notorious terrorist Usama Bin Laden. Despite being a […]

Juan Cole

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Birth Certificate silliness Really Looks Petty Now

Birth Certificate silliness Really Looks Petty Now

From hhur at reddit.com

Juan Cole

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President Obama's Wicked Satire of Trump & the Birthers

President Obama’s Wicked Satire of Trump & the Birthers

President Obama’s satire of Donald Trump and the birthers at the 2010 White House correspondents’ dinner should reposted every time the issue comes up. It […]

Juan Cole

Libya
NATO Strike on Command Center kills Qaddafi Son

NATO Strike on Command Center kills Qaddafi Son

I’m going to play skeptic on the Libyan government account of the NATO airstrike. The cover story is that Muammar Qaddafi and one of his […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Protesters Brave Live Crackdowns in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Protesters Brave Live Crackdowns in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Since Muslims gather on Friday afternoon for group prayers at mosques, Fridays have for 1400 years been a time when it is easy to mobilize […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Syrian Army Splits over Deraa Repression

Syrian Army Splits over Deraa Repression

The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Asad’s decision to quell popular protests in Deraa with military force and live ammunition may have begun splitting his army. […]

Juan Cole

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Birth Certificate just Jim Crow all Over Again

Birth Certificate just Jim Crow all Over Again

There isn’t actually any mystery about the phenomenon of birtherism, the denial that Barack Obama is a US citizen and has a right to vote […]

Juan Cole

Uncategorized
TomTom, Apple and the Security-GPS Complex

TomTom, Apple and the Security-GPS Complex

TomTom, the maker of a popular Global Positioning Device that helps drivers navigate their way in unknown territory, sold its data to the Dutch government. […]

Juan Cole

Syria
Russia & China Block Condemnation of Syria as 200 Baathists Resign

Russia & China Block Condemnation of Syria as 200 Baathists Resign

For those who keep asking why there should be an international intervention in Libya but not in Syria, here is one answer: Russia and China […]

Juan Cole

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