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Gaza: It’s not “Complicated”
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Gaza: It’s not “Complicated”

Alan Richards

Santa Cruz, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – HISTORY is always complicated. ELEMENTARY ETHICS is not. “Do not do to others what is hateful to […]

US: Lift Sanctions on Leading Palestinian Human Rights Organization

US: Lift Sanctions on Leading Palestinian Human Rights Organization

07/15/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Zohran Mamdani’s last Name reflects Centuries of intercontinental Trade, Migration and cultural Exchange

Zohran Mamdani’s last Name reflects Centuries of intercontinental Trade, Migration and cultural Exchange

07/15/2025 By The Conversation

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Corruption
Trump's Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America

Trump’s Arraignment was Unprecedented, but so is the Enormity of his Crimes against America

Chicago (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) – Adding another humiliating chapter to his despicable life, the twice-impeached former President becomes the first ex-president to face […]

Dan Dinello

Arms Sales
Can Iran and Russia's Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership?

Can Iran and Russia’s Arms Swapping Sustain A Lasting Defense Partnership?

By Michael Scollon     ( RFE/RL ) – When Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Moscow in early 2022, he had high hopes of leaving […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Climate Crisis
Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War

Savage Capitalism: From Climate Change to Bank Failures to War

By David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky | – [The following is excerpted from David Barsamian’s recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org.] David Barsamian: On […]

Tomdispatch

Authoritarianism
In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government

In Bad Sign for Climate Summit, Oil-Rich UAE warns Conference Attendees against Criticizing Government

Katharina Rall Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights   @katha_nina ( Human Rights Watch) – Speakers at a recent climate and health summit in Abu […]

Human Rights Watch

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World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint:  Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists

World’s Most Dangerous Flashpoint: Israeli Forces Repeatedly Invade Sacred al-Aqsa Mosque, Beat, Expel Worshipers, on behalf of Jewish Extremists

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that both on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, Israeli security forces invaded the al-Aqsa Mosque […]

Juan Cole

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub

Saudi Arabia invests almost $40bn to become Video Gaming Hub

( Middle East Monitor ) – In line with its ambitions to diversify its economy away from oil and to become a video gaming powerhouse, […]

Middle East Monitor

Courts
The Dobbs Effect?  In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court

The Dobbs Effect? In Seismic Shift for Wisconsin and the Nation, Progressives attain Majority on State Supreme Court

By: Henry Redman –   ( Wisconsin Examiner) – As Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz took the stage at her election victory party Tuesday night, […]

Wisconsin Examiner

Corruption
What Trump’s 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean

What Trump’s 34 Felony Counts of Business Fraud Charges Mean

By Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School | – Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in New York on April 4, 2023. Shortly after, […]

The Conversation

Constitution
5 Other Modern Presidents who Should have been Indicted for their Crimes

5 Other Modern Presidents who Should have been Indicted for their Crimes

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Seeing Trump arraigned in New York on Tuesday was satisfying even if the outcome of the trial cannot be foreseen […]

Juan Cole

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