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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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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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The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review

The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review

By Jillian C. York | – ( EFF ) – It’s been a tumultuous year for free expression globally. From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression […]

Electronic Frontier Foundation

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