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When Zohran Mamdani campaigned in Arabic, He was Speaking an old American Language
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When Zohran Mamdani campaigned in Arabic, He was Speaking an old American Language

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani made a campaign ad in quite passable colloquial Arabic for the some 180,000 Arab residents of […]

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How Zohran Mamdani is the Future: Affordability and the Dignity of Working People

How Zohran Mamdani is the Future: Affordability and the Dignity of Working People

11/03/2025 By Tomdispatch

Lasting Peace and Recovery in Gaza depends on local Participation, not just Ceasefires

Lasting Peace and Recovery in Gaza depends on local Participation, not just Ceasefires

11/03/2025 By The Conversation

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Evacuation Of Westerners From Lebanon

Evacuation Of Westerners From Lebanon

Evacuation of Westerners from Lebanon Why are We the Story? Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Why Are We the Story? We woke up this […]

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Israelis Bomb Beirut Baalbak Again

Israelis Bomb Beirut Baalbak Again

Israelis Bomb Beirut, Baalbak Again Tank Incursion in South Massive Displacements, Humanitarian Crisis “Israel’s disproportionate use of force and collective punishment must stop.” – UN […]

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Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48

Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48

Sistani Issues Impassioned Plea 48 Dead in Civil War Violence Thursday Two bombings, in Baghdad and north of Beiji, killed 10 persons on Thursday. In […]

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Parsi Guest Editorial Action Against

Parsi Guest Editorial Action Against

Parsi Guest Editorial: Action Against Iran a Mistake ‘ July 20, 2006 Statement from Dr. Trita Parsi, Phd, author of Treacherous Triangle-The Secret Dealings of […]

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No More Infrastructure To Destroy

No More Infrastructure To Destroy

“No More Infrastructure to Destroy” Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Beirut is tense. Some people are expressing worries that things could get very difficult. […]

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2 Arab Israeli Boys Killed By

2 Arab Israeli Boys Killed By

2 Arab-Israeli Boys Killed by Hezbollah in Nazareth Chemical Stores Moved from Haifa Hizbullah fired many katyusha rockets into Israel again on Wednesday, killing two […]

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Israel Kills 57 In Lebanon Arbour

Israel Kills 57 In Lebanon Arbour

Israel Kills 57 in Lebanon Arbour Warns War Crimes are Prosecutable The Daily Star reports, ‘ Israeli fighter-bombers also destroyed nearly 20 residential homes and […]

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Hospitality Or Abyss Patrick Mcgreevy

Hospitality Or Abyss Patrick Mcgreevy

Hospitality or the Abyss Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: Hospitality or the Abyss West Beirut seems like a different place today. Shi’ite men and black-clad […]

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Letter From Rasha In Beirut And

Letter From Rasha In Beirut And

Letter from Rasha in Beirut; and the Israeli Siege Notes From Rasha [a young woman] in Beirut: “Dear All, I am drafting this entry in […]

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