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Trump’s Tweet isn’t Enough: Iran and the West must Deescalate the War in the Middle East
Donald Trump

Trump’s Tweet isn’t Enough: Iran and the West must Deescalate the War in the Middle East

Farhang Jahanpour

Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After thirty years of agitation, incitement, lies and provocation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally succeeded in […]

Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

Who is Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?

06/24/2025 By The Conversation

For Most Palestinians in Gaza, Staying Hungry is better than Risking Life to get Aid

For Most Palestinians in Gaza, Staying Hungry is better than Risking Life to get Aid

06/24/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Israel/ Palestine
Will electing the most Far Right Extremist Government Ever cost Israel International Support?

Will electing the most Far Right Extremist Government Ever cost Israel International Support?

By Mohammad Makram Balawi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The results of the last round of Israeli elections must have represented a […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
The Climate Emergency can be Overcome:  Why some Scientists are Hopeful

The Climate Emergency can be Overcome: Why some Scientists are Hopeful

By Patrick Omeja, Makerere University; Abay Yimere, Tufts University; Desta Mebratu, Stellenbosch University; and Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand | – (The Conversation) – […]

The Conversation

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Israelis react to Extremist new Government: "They have come to Destroy," A Gov't "Based on Hatred," and "the End of Liberal Israeli Democracy"

Israelis react to Extremist new Government: “They have come to Destroy,” A Gov’t “Based on Hatred,” and “the End of Liberal Israeli Democracy”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The new government in Israel has formally been voted in, with a 63-vote majority in the 120-seat Knesset or parliament. […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Muslim Authorities Condemn Taliban Ban on Women in Universities, as NGOs Close in Protest

Muslim Authorities Condemn Taliban Ban on Women in Universities, as NGOs Close in Protest

By Michael Jansen | – ( The Irish Times ) – Four global aid agencies have suspended services in Afghanistan in response to a Taliban […]

Michael Jansen

unions
The Year Unions Came Roaring Back, while Public Support for Workers is Higher than in 55 Years

The Year Unions Came Roaring Back, while Public Support for Workers is Higher than in 55 Years

By Max Nesterak ( Minnesota Reformer ) – I visited picket lines in subzero temperatures and the high 90s this year, as I documented the […]

Minnesota Reformer

Climate Crisis
3 Reasons local Climate Activism is more powerful than People realize

3 Reasons local Climate Activism is more powerful than People realize

By Adam Aron, University of California, San Diego | – (The Conversation) – Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the […]

The Conversation

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What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel?

What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel's New 'Fascist, Racist, and Settler' Government

Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel’s New ‘Fascist, Racist, and Settler’ Government

By Jessica Corbett | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as […]

Common Dreams

Authoritarianism
More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown

More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown

I’m Frud Bezhan, regional desk editor for Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here’s what I’ve been following and what I’m watching out for in the days […]

Frud Bezhan

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