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20 Years Ago, the Bush Administration Launched the Iraq War: Juan Cole: “I Have a Bad Feeling About This”
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, here are some brief blog entries Juan Cole made in the run-up to the war expressing […]
Appellate Ruling means, Despite DeSantis, Florida Professors are free to Teach about Race, Sexism, as they see Fit
By Michael Moline | – ( Florida Phoenix) – College professors can continue to teach hard lessons about race and sexism notwithstanding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ […]
China is Front and Center in Saudi-Iran Agreement, as Israel’s Plan for United Front against Tehran Collapses
By Mohammad Makram Balawi ( Middle East Monitor ) – The agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Iran under Chinese auspices on 6 […]
International Law doesn’t protect People fleeing environmental Disaster – But it Should
By Morgiane Noel, Trinity College Dublin | – Researchers have tried for decades to find a relevant legal status for people forced to flee their […]
A Crucial Year: Turkey at a Turning Point
Reviews of Gönül Tol, Erdoğan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria (London: Hurst and Co., 2022) and Dimitar Bechev, Turkey Under Erdoğan: […]
Not Just Rallies: Iranian Protesters are Drafting Charters and a Bill of Rights
By Mona Tajali, Agnes Scott College; and Homa Hoodfar, Concordia University | – (The Conversation) – It’s been six months since the latest spark ignited […]
Number of demolitions by Israel of Palestinian property doubles
( Middle East Monitor ) – Seventy-seven Palestinian-owned buildings have been destroyed since the extreme far-right government led by Benjamin Netanyahu took office, according to […]
20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost?
By Peter Certo | – ( Otherwords.org) – The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. […]
Iranians are done with Kings and Ayatollahs, and look back to Mosaddegh for a Way forward
Newark, Delaware (Feature — Special to Informed Comment) – The debate over the coup 1953 still lingers on especially now that there are discussions whether […]











