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The COP30 Climate Meet had One Job, and Totally Crashed and Burned
Climate Crisis

The COP30 Climate Meet had One Job, and Totally Crashed and Burned

Juan Cole

The bad guys included Saudi Arabia and the entire Arab bloc, along with China, India, and other nations still in thrall to Big Carbon

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West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity

West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity

11/23/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Why Israeli Soldiers and their Leaders are increasingly at Risk of Arrest Overseas

Why Israeli Soldiers and their Leaders are increasingly at Risk of Arrest Overseas

11/23/2025 By The Conversation

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The ‘I am Sudan’ Motto and the elusive Transition to Democracy

The ‘I am Sudan’ Motto and the elusive Transition to Democracy

Dr Mustafa Fetouri MFetouri ( Middle East Monitor ) – On a banner displayed on one of the Sudanese Armed Forces’ Khartoum buildings, a phrase […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Singing, trauma and the resilience of the Yazidis  of northern Iraq: The power of cultural identity on psychological well-being

Singing, trauma and the resilience of the Yazidis of northern Iraq: The power of cultural identity on psychological well-being

By Mylène Ratelle, University of Waterloo | – (The Conversation) – Behind each door and gate in Sinuni, Iraq, there is a different story of […]

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Yes, Mr. DeSantis, there is a Palestinian People that has exercised Power in Historical Palestine

Yes, Mr. DeSantis, there is a Palestinian People that has exercised Power in Historical Palestine

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – What does it mean to say that there “has never been a Palestinian state” in the Holy Land? This is […]

Juan Cole

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Sudan's War of Two Generals: Latest Updates

Sudan’s War of Two Generals: Latest Updates

Written byEgyptian Chronicles The Sudanese capital Khortoum is witnessing intense fighting. Screenshot from a video by AlHadath. Fair use. This story, was originally by Egyptian […]

Global Voices

Anti-intellectualism
“A war on higher education in our state” NC faculty group pens open letter opposing slate of higher ed-related bills

“A war on higher education in our state” NC faculty group pens open letter opposing slate of higher ed-related bills

By: Joe Killian –   ( NC Newsline ) – The North Carolina chapter of the American Association of University Professors released an open letter […]

NC Newsline

Climate Crisis
Deadly Heatwaves threaten to reverse India's Progress on Poverty and Inequality

Deadly Heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s Progress on Poverty and Inequality

By Ramit Debnath, University of Cambridge and Ronita Bardhan, University of Cambridge | – (The Conversation) – Record-breaking heatwaves in April 2022 put 90% of […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Climate-change-driven Heat Waves: People told to stay home in Thailand; Fears of Wildfires, crop Failure in Spain

Climate-change-driven Heat Waves: People told to stay home in Thailand; Fears of Wildfires, crop Failure in Spain

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – One of the most visible manifestations of the climate emergency is heat waves. The earth’s climate is incredibly complex, and […]

Juan Cole

Sudan
Sudan's Plunge into Chaos:   Implications for US Strategic Goals

Sudan’s Plunge into Chaos: Implications for US Strategic Goals

By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | – (The Conversation) – The sight of diplomats fleeing Sudan amid chaotic scenes reflects the gravity of the […]

The Conversation

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Is it Time for Supreme Court Term Limits?

Is it Time for Supreme Court Term Limits?

By Sonali Kolhatkar ( Otherwords) – A pair of new investigative reports about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are a testament to the need for […]

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