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The Hot Tub of Death? Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Civilization Under Threat
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The Hot Tub of Death? Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Civilization Under Threat

Juan Cole

As it turns out the high-tech sector that has produced so many billionaires isn’t pro-environment; instead simply pro-billionaire

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“Your Reward is Neither Here nor There!”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:24

“Your Reward is Neither Here nor There!” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:24

11/24/2025 By Juan Cole

Is Venezuela the New Iraq?

Is Venezuela the New Iraq?

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US Stands Isolated in backing Gaza Massacre

US Stands Isolated in backing Gaza Massacre

( Code Pink ) – On Friday, October 27, the nations of the world voted in the UN General Assembly, by a vote of 120 […]

Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

Iraq
What’s not being Said: What War does to the Nations that Fight It

What’s not being Said: What War does to the Nations that Fight It

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Reacting to the terrorist attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that killed more than 1,400 Israelis, Americans have been remarkably […]

Andrea Mazzarino

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Is Iran satisfied with the Derailing of the Abraham Accords by the Gaza Conflict or does it Want More?

Is Iran satisfied with the Derailing of the Abraham Accords by the Gaza Conflict or does it Want More?

“For the last few months Jerusalem has become the center of nationality struggles. Until then we were living peacefully. The Orientals were grateful to their […]

Fariba Amini

Israel/ Palestine
How Jewish Nonviolence can help guide the Path forward on Israel-Palestine

How Jewish Nonviolence can help guide the Path forward on Israel-Palestine

Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb  ( Waging Nonviolence ) – In an article entitled “What does Jewish law say about the war between Israel and Hamas,” Jay […]

Waging Nonviolence

Children
In the Israel-Hamas Conflict, Children are the Ultimate Pawns -- and Ultimate Victims

In the Israel-Hamas Conflict, Children are the Ultimate Pawns — and Ultimate Victims

By Omer Bartov, Brown University | – (The Conversation) – In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Does Biden's Hypocritical Middle East Policy now Threaten our Own Democratic Stability?

Does Biden’s Hypocritical Middle East Policy now Threaten our Own Democratic Stability?

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The political fallout from Israel’s response to the invasion, murders and kidnappings of its innocent civilians is […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Iran
Will Iran attack Israel over Gaza Bombardment?

Will Iran attack Israel over Gaza Bombardment?

By Shahram Akbarzadeh, Deakin University | – (The Conversation) – Iran has warned Israel of severe consequences from “multiple fronts” if it does not halt […]

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Children
Please Don’t Kill the Children: The Dehumanization of War

Please Don’t Kill the Children: The Dehumanization of War

By Kelly Denton-Borhaug ( Tomdispatch.com ) – When humans embrace the dehumanization of others, we release our ugliest, most destructive selves. Dehumanization is a perverse […]

Tomdispatch

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Netanyahu declares a Holy War of Annihilation on Civilians of Gaza, Citing the Bible

Netanyahu declares a Holy War of Annihilation on Civilians of Gaza, Citing the Bible

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In his speech on Saturday, October 27, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made reference to the Bible’s instructions about the Amalekites, […]

Juan Cole

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