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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Climate Crisis
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 […]

Clean Energy Wire

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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 […]

The Conversation

Reproductive Choice
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

National Security State
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

Arab Americans
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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