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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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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

Corruption
How Saudi Arabia came to be at the Centre of a global Golf Merger

How Saudi Arabia came to be at the Centre of a global Golf Merger

By David Rowe, Western Sydney University | – Professional golf – and increasingly world sport – is caught in a sand trap. Not the familiar […]

The Conversation

CO2
Carbon Dioxide in our Atmosphere hits High not seen for Millions of Years, threatening Accelerated Global Heating

Carbon Dioxide in our Atmosphere hits High not seen for Millions of Years, threatening Accelerated Global Heating

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Monday that parts per million of carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere […]

Juan Cole

Arctic
Arctic Ocean could be Ice-Free in summer by 2030s, with Global, Damaging and Dangerous Consequences

Arctic Ocean could be Ice-Free in summer by 2030s, with Global, Damaging and Dangerous Consequences

By Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol | – (The Conversation) – The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we […]

The Conversation

China
Is China trying to supplant Washington as Peacemaker between Israel and Palestine?

Is China trying to supplant Washington as Peacemaker between Israel and Palestine?

Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) – Remarks on 24 May by China’s Ambassador to the UN on the situation in Occupied […]

Ramzy Baroud

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