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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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Paris is Burning:  France Braces for 7.2° F. Heating in its ‘Turning Point’ Strategy

Paris is Burning: France Braces for 7.2° F. Heating in its ‘Turning Point’ Strategy

By Claire Stam | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Shocked by recent heatwaves, floods, wildfires and ongoing droughts, France is currently rebooting its […]

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Christian Archbishop slams Israel's Restrictions on Worship at the 'Festival of Lights' as "Racist"

Christian Archbishop slams Israel’s Restrictions on Worship at the ‘Festival of Lights’ as “Racist”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the Saturday before Orthodox Easter, which falls a week later than in the Western churches, typically 10,000 worshipers gather […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli Protests – but they are still Concerned about Plan to weaken Courts

Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli Protests – but they are still Concerned about Plan to weaken Courts

By Derek Lief, University of Michigan | – (The Conversation) – Israeli protesters have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s controversial efforts to radically overhaul […]

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Florida Legislature approves extreme 6-week Abortion Ban, after Weeks of Protests and Debates

Florida Legislature approves extreme 6-week Abortion Ban, after Weeks of Protests and Debates

By: Danielle J. Brown –   In less than a year, Florida has moved from a 15-week abortion ban to the passage of one of […]

Florida Phoenix

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US Military:  Losing Wars is making Recruitment Harder

US Military: Losing Wars is making Recruitment Harder

By Nan Levinson ( Tomdispatch.com ) – After more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. […]

Tomdispatch

Climate Crisis
Peak Fossil Fuels?  Wind, Solar advance 20% Globally, with World on Verge of CO2 Emissions Drop

Peak Fossil Fuels? Wind, Solar advance 20% Globally, with World on Verge of CO2 Emissions Drop

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The energy analysis firm Ember reports its latest findings about global energy trends, and it is relatively optimistic. Wind and […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Extremist Ben-Gvir slams ban on Squatters from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan

Israel’s Extremist Ben-Gvir slams ban on Squatters from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir slammed an Israeli government decision to ban non-Muslims, including illegal settlers, from […]

Middle East Monitor

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Arab Americans are a much more diverse Group than many of their Neighbors Mistakenly Assume

Arab Americans are a much more diverse Group than many of their Neighbors Mistakenly Assume

By Yasmin Moll, University of Michigan | – Marking April as Arab American Heritage Month – a time to learn about the history, culture and […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
How Israel's Protests actually Assist Israeli State Propaganda

How Israel’s Protests actually Assist Israeli State Propaganda

by Yoav Litvin ( Counterpunch) – Benjamin Netanyahu, in collaboration with Kahanist Itamar Ben-Gvir and a cohort of other fascists, has been executing a judicial […]

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