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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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Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them

Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them

By Marcel Plichta, University of St Andrews and Mateja Peter, University of St Andrews | – As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment

Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment

By Abrahm Lustgarten | – ( Propublica) – Climate change is remapping where humans can exist on the planet. As optimum conditions shift away from […]

ProPublica

Corruption
As Criminally twice-indicted ex-President, Trump joins Global Rogues' Gallery of Disgraced former Heads of State

As Criminally twice-indicted ex-President, Trump joins Global Rogues’ Gallery of Disgraced former Heads of State

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Donald John Trump (the newspapers always give all three names of criminals) has been indicted on 7 counts having to […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
The UN’s World Food Program is Stopping Aid to 200,000 Palestinian Refugees from Israel in Besieged Gaza Strip

The UN’s World Food Program is Stopping Aid to 200,000 Palestinian Refugees from Israel in Besieged Gaza Strip

Wafa Aludaini wafa_Gaza     ( Middle East Monitor) – Dozens of Palestinian children rallied on Tuesday morning in front of the United Nations Development […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Wildfire Smoke can Harm Human Health, Even when the Fire is Distant

Wildfire Smoke can Harm Human Health, Even when the Fire is Distant

By Christopher T. Migliaccio, University of Montana | (The Conversation) – Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been rolling into North […]

The Conversation

Immigration
The Real Border Surge: The End of Title 42 and the Triumph of the Border-Industrial Complex

The Real Border Surge: The End of Title 42 and the Triumph of the Border-Industrial Complex

By Todd Miller ( Tomdispatch.com ) – On May 11th, I was with a group of people at the bottom of the Paso del Norte […]

Tomdispatch

Climate Crisis
Climate Crisis: North America gets its own Mideast-Style Khamsin, courtesy Freak Canadian Smokestorm

Climate Crisis: North America gets its own Mideast-Style Khamsin, courtesy Freak Canadian Smokestorm

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Not only Toronto in Canada but New York, Washington, D.C. and other cities of the US northeast got a taste […]

Juan Cole

Artificial Intelligence
Palestinian Forum Highlights Threats of Autonomous Weapons

Palestinian Forum Highlights Threats of Autonomous Weapons

Susan Aboeid Associate, Arms Division   @aboeidsusan   ( Human Rights Watch) – In late May, I addressed a panel on the militarization of digital […]

Human Rights Watch

Israel/ Palestine
Palestinian Bil'in's successful Resistance Campaign against the Israeli Wall

Palestinian Bil’in’s successful Resistance Campaign against the Israeli Wall

Michael Schulz    ( Waging Nonviolence ) – Anyone taking a drive into the occupied West Bank towards the little village of Bil’in will soon […]

Waging Nonviolence

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