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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Electric Car Revolution: Tesla Sales up 83% Year on Year in Q2, as BYD does even better at 98% Surge

Electric Car Revolution: Tesla Sales up 83% Year on Year in Q2, as BYD does even better at 98% Surge

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tesla sales surged 83% in the second quarter compared to Q2 2022, and were up 10% over the first quarter. […]

Juan Cole

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Not so Pro-Life?  As US Maternal Mortality Rates Surge, Idaho Abolishes Panel Investigating Deaths in Pregnancy

Not so Pro-Life? As US Maternal Mortality Rates Surge, Idaho Abolishes Panel Investigating Deaths in Pregnancy

By: Natalie Schachar – ( Florida Phoenix ) – On July 1, Idaho becomes the only state without a legal requirement or specialized committee to […]

Florida Phoenix

Climate Crisis
Global Heating and its Wildfires are Reshaping Canada’s Northern Forests and its Tundra

Global Heating and its Wildfires are Reshaping Canada’s Northern Forests and its Tundra

By Konrad Gajewski, University of Ottawa/ L’Université d’Ottawa | – (The Conversation) – Global warming is affecting the boreal forest — what happens will depend […]

The Conversation

Dissent
How the Personal Becomes Political:  Or, You CAN fight City Hall

How the Personal Becomes Political: Or, You CAN fight City Hall

By Beverly Gologorsky [TomDispatch and StatORec Literary Journal are sharing the publication of this article.] ( Tomdispatch.com) – Looking into the long reflecting pool of […]

Tomdispatch

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Will US-Iran talks in Oman allow the two Countries to avoid War?

Will US-Iran talks in Oman allow the two Countries to avoid War?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Late in 2022, the Biden administration announced that it had given upon on negotiating a restoration of the 2015 Iran […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians battle for their homes in East Jerusalem

Palestinians battle for their homes in East Jerusalem

Written byMariam A.       Al Aqsa Mosque can be seen from East Jerusalem, where families constantly face the threat of forced eviction by […]

Global Voices

Climate Crisis
We Need to Decarbonize our Electricity, and Quickly — the Good News is that Green Energy is Practical and Brings Economic Benefits

We Need to Decarbonize our Electricity, and Quickly — the Good News is that Green Energy is Practical and Brings Economic Benefits

By John Quiggin, The University of Queensland | – We use energy in everything we do, but few of us understand it properly. Much of […]

The Conversation

Arms Sales
How Contractor CEOs get Rich off Taxpayers

How Contractor CEOs get Rich off Taxpayers

By Sam Pizzigati | ( Otherwords.org ) – Does anyone have a sweeter deal than military contractor CEOs? The United States spent more last year […]

Sam Pizzigati

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Muslims are understandably Protesting Qur’an Burning in Sweden, but the Qur’an itself urges them to do so Peacefully

Muslims are understandably Protesting Qur’an Burning in Sweden, but the Qur’an itself urges them to do so Peacefully

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Swedish police permitted the burning of the Muslim scripture, the Qur’an (Koran) in front of the Iraqi embassy in […]

Juan Cole

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