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Four Decades of War between Iran and America
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Four Decades of War between Iran and America

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A morose anniversary passed this month for Iranians, as it has been more than thirty-five years […]

EU: Suspend Trade Agreement with Israel (HRW)

EU: Suspend Trade Agreement with Israel (HRW)

07/07/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Checks and Balances? Dream on in the Age of Trump!

Checks and Balances? Dream on in the Age of Trump!

07/07/2025 By Karen J. Greenberg

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Game-Changer: Tiny Islands of Vanuatu Convince UN to seek Int'l Court Ruling on Harms of Climate Emergency

Game-Changer: Tiny Islands of Vanuatu Convince UN to seek Int’l Court Ruling on Harms of Climate Emergency

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Vanuatu, a set of South Pacific islands, is not what you would call a prominent international player. The small country […]

Juan Cole

Congress
U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted ‘No’

U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted ‘No’

By: Jennifer Shutt –   ( Florida Phoenix) – WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking […]

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European Union
‘Dirty Smear Campaign:’  How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes)

‘Dirty Smear Campaign:’ How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes)

      Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks     ( Middle East Monitor) – A “smear campaign” alleged to be orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates […]

Middle East Monitor

Archaeology
DNA Study: Medieval Iranian Merchants account for Half of the Ancestry of Swahili People of East African Coast

DNA Study: Medieval Iranian Merchants account for Half of the Ancestry of Swahili People of East African Coast

By Chapurukha Kusimba, University of South Florida and David Reich, Harvard University | – The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of […]

The Conversation

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Renewables outstrip Coal in US for first Time, with 50% of new Power being Solar

Renewables outstrip Coal in US for first Time, with 50% of new Power being Solar

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Energy Information Agency of the US Department of Energy announced this week that for the first time in US […]

Juan Cole

Islam
Humza Yousaf: Scotland gets a Muslim Leader in a moment of extraordinary Change for British Politics

Humza Yousaf: Scotland gets a Muslim Leader in a moment of extraordinary Change for British Politics

By Parveen Akhtar, Aston University and Timothy Peace, University of Glasgow | – Humza Yousaf’s appointment as first minister of Scotland is a historic moment […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
Art As Therapy: Afghan Women Paint Their Experiences Under Taliban Rule

Art As Therapy: Afghan Women Paint Their Experiences Under Taliban Rule

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Russia
The War of Surprises in Ukraine: Could there be one Surprise too Many?

The War of Surprises in Ukraine: Could there be one Surprise too Many?

( Tomdispatch.com) – Some wars acquire names that stick. The Lancaster and York clans fought the War of the Roses from 1455-1485 to claim the […]

Rajan Menon

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Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu "Pauses" Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of "Gasoline and Guns" on Protesters

Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu “Pauses” Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of “Gasoline and Guns” on Protesters

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and […]

Juan Cole

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