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There’s no Such thing as Someone Else’s Children*
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There’s no Such thing as Someone Else’s Children*

H. Patricia Hynes

Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Medford, a city of 60,000 people in Massachusetts, voted to pass an historic ordinance to divest from […]

“Red Wine!” – the Nightingale cries to the Rose: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:6

“Red Wine!” – the Nightingale cries to the Rose: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:6

08/27/2025 By Juan Cole

Thugs R Us: How MAGA Uses Violence to Consolidate Power

Thugs R Us: How MAGA Uses Violence to Consolidate Power

08/27/2025 By Andrea Mazzarino

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Iraq War
The US invaded Iraq 20 Years ago--What can Today's Youths Learn from it?

The US invaded Iraq 20 Years ago–What can Today’s Youths Learn from it?

By Andrea Stanton, University of Denver | – (The Conversation) – The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had […]

The Conversation

Food Security
Over half of Syria Population is going Hungry, says the World Food Programme

Over half of Syria Population is going Hungry, says the World Food Programme

( Middle East Monitor ) – Over half of Syria’s population is going hungry as the war-torn and divided country continues to deal with the […]

Middle East Monitor

China
Turkey's China Partnership: Is Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative not Delivering Enough?

Turkey’s China Partnership: Is Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative not Delivering Enough?

BRI is not just about trains: telecommunications and energy are key Written byEmre Demir   Screenshot from CGTN YouTube channel showing high-speed railway connections built […]

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Boycotters of Israel were denounced as Antisemites, but now 255 US Jewish Businessmen Threaten to pull Investments over Netanyahu's Plan to gut Courts

Boycotters of Israel were denounced as Antisemites, but now 255 US Jewish Businessmen Threaten to pull Investments over Netanyahu’s Plan to gut Courts

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Times of Israel reports that 255 American Jewish businessmen, who have billions of dollars invested in the country, have […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Is Netanyahu's Extremist Gov't driving a Wedge between Israel and the U.S.?

Is Netanyahu’s Extremist Gov’t driving a Wedge between Israel and the U.S.?

    Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2   ( Middle East Monitor) – The US has announced that it will not participate in a conference […]

Middle East Monitor

China
Saudi-Iran deal won’t bring Peace to the Middle East but will enhance China’s role as Power Broker

Saudi-Iran deal won’t bring Peace to the Middle East but will enhance China’s role as Power Broker

By Simon Mabon, Lancaster University | – (The Conversation) – After more than four decades as seemingly implacable enemies on either side of a deep […]

The Conversation

China
Is War with China Inevitable?

Is War with China Inevitable?

( Tomdispatch.com) – Is China really on the verge of invading the island of Taiwan, as so many top American officials seem to believe? If […]

Michael T. Klare

Climate Crisis
Saudi Aramco Reports Gargantuan $161 Bn in Profits, But will Electric Cars kill the Oil Market within 2 Decades?

Saudi Aramco Reports Gargantuan $161 Bn in Profits, But will Electric Cars kill the Oil Market within 2 Decades?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Dan Murphy at CNBC reports that the giant Saudi Aramco oil company posted an unprecedented profit of $161 billion for […]

Juan Cole

Displaced and Refugees
Syrian Earthquake devastated an Area that was already a disaster Zone – and highlights the vital Role of local aid Groups

Syrian Earthquake devastated an Area that was already a disaster Zone – and highlights the vital Role of local aid Groups

By Kimberly Howe, Tufts University | – (The Conversation) – Three weeks after the February 2023 earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, I stood amid the […]

The Conversation

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