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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Israel/ Palestine
People with Disabilities in Gaza Languish under Blockade after Israeli Airstrikes

People with Disabilities in Gaza Languish under Blockade after Israeli Airstrikes

Abier Almasri Research Assistant, Middle East and North Africa Division   @abier_i @abier_i ( Human Rights Watch ) – Israel’s airstrikes in Jenin in the […]

Human Rights Watch

Children
The Dreams of Saudi Human Rights Defender Loujain Al-Hathloul in a Children’s Book

The Dreams of Saudi Human Rights Defender Loujain Al-Hathloul in a Children’s Book

This interview was published on Loujain’s birthday, celebrating her achievements Written byخالد إبراهيم Khalid Ibrahim Translated byGulf Center for Human Rights Read this post in […]

Global Voices

Climate Crisis
No, the ‘Gulf Stream’ will not collapse in 2025: Why sound Climate Optimism must combat Doomism

No, the ‘Gulf Stream’ will not collapse in 2025: Why sound Climate Optimism must combat Doomism

By Andrew Weaver, University of Victoria | – Those following the latest developments in climate science would have been stunned by the jaw-dropping headlines last […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
A Quarter of New Car Sales in California is now Electric: Take that, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia!

A Quarter of New Car Sales in California is now Electric: Take that, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia!

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The California Energy Commission reports that in the second quarter of this year, 25% of new vehicle registrations in that […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
That time Ron DeSantis Rejected Federal Funds for Clean Energy and Cost Florida $350,000,000

That time Ron DeSantis Rejected Federal Funds for Clean Energy and Cost Florida $350,000,000

By: Mitch Perry –   ( Florida Phoenix ) – Tampa Bay area Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor remains livid that Gov. Ron DeSantis turned down […]

Florida Phoenix

Democratic Socialists of America
Progressives Unveil OLIGARCH Act to Combat 'Existential Threat' of Extreme Wealth Inequality

Progressives Unveil OLIGARCH Act to Combat ‘Existential Threat’ of Extreme Wealth Inequality

By Jake Johnson | – ( Commondreams) – A group of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday proposed a wealth tax that would automatically rise during […]

Common Dreams

Archaeology
Dismantling the Myth that Ancient Slavery "Wasn't that Bad"

Dismantling the Myth that Ancient Slavery “Wasn’t that Bad”

By Chance Bonar, Tufts University | – As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Oceans Hit Hottest Average Temperature ever Recorded, endangering Ecosystems on which We Depend

Oceans Hit Hottest Average Temperature ever Recorded, endangering Ecosystems on which We Depend

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The world’s oceans hit an average temperature of 20.96°C (69.728°F ) this week, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. […]

Juan Cole

African-Americans
‘Knowledge of self’: How a key Phrase from Islam became a Pillar of Hip-Hop

‘Knowledge of self’: How a key Phrase from Islam became a Pillar of Hip-Hop

By Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, University of Michigan | – (The Conversation) – I was 9 years old when Eric B. and Rakim’s “Paid in Full” […]

The Conversation

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