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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Recognizing Palestine: "In Darkest Episode of 21st Century ... Spaniards were on the Right Side of History."

Recognizing Palestine: “In Darkest Episode of 21st Century … Spaniards were on the Right Side of History.”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The announcement Wednesday that Spain, Ireland and Norway will recognize the State of Palestine diplomatically on May 28 is not […]

Juan Cole

Democracy
With Biden’s Bear Hug of Israeli Atrocities, World’s View of American Democracy Craters

With Biden’s Bear Hug of Israeli Atrocities, World’s View of American Democracy Craters

( Middle East Monitor ) – The Democracy Perception Index (DPI) issued its 2024 report on 8 May, revealing important and interesting shifts in global […]

Ramzy Baroud

Israel/ Palestine
As international support for an independent Palestine grows, here’s what Israelis and Palestinians now Think of the Two-state Solution

As international support for an independent Palestine grows, here’s what Israelis and Palestinians now Think of the Two-state Solution

By Colin John Irwin, University of Liverpool | – With the announcement by Norway and Ireland that they have recognised Palestine as an independent state, […]

The Conversation

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Erdogan Warns that Israel will come for Turkish Territory after Taking Gaza

Erdogan Warns that Israel will come for Turkish Territory after Taking Gaza

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment) -On May 15, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that Israel will “set eyes on Turkish territory” after Gaza. Erdoğan […]

Volkan Isbasaran

Bill of Rights
Protesting U of Texas-Dallas Arrest and Suspension of  Faculty and Students Peacefully Protesting against Gaza War

Protesting U of Texas-Dallas Arrest and Suspension of Faculty and Students Peacefully Protesting against Gaza War

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Dr. Richard C. Benson President,  University of Texas at Dallas president@utdallas.edu . . . We […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

Food Security
Housing, Not Handcuffs: The Moral Response to Homelessness

Housing, Not Handcuffs: The Moral Response to Homelessness

By Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes ( Tomdispatch.com ) – On April 22nd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Grants Pass v. Johnson, […]

Tomdispatch

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Lawless: Washington Celebrates ICC ruling against Russia, Condemns Warrant Request for Israel

Lawless: Washington Celebrates ICC ruling against Russia, Condemns Warrant Request for Israel

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Karim A.A. Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), said Monday that he is asking the ICC to issue […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
Amal Clooney backs ICC call for Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

Amal Clooney backs ICC call for Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu

( Middle East Monitor ) – Amal Clooney, wife of Hollywood actor George Clooney, and renowned human rights lawyer provided an “expert report” supporting the […]

Middle East Monitor

Iran
What could President Raisi's Death mean for Stability in Iran and the Mideast?

What could President Raisi’s Death mean for Stability in Iran and the Mideast?

By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin | – A helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials crashed in the […]

The Conversation

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