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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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Climate Change Summer or Nuclear Winter in Trumpworld

Climate Change Summer or Nuclear Winter in Trumpworld

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Yes, give us human beings credit. In our relatively brief history, it’s no small thing to have come up with two […]

Tom Engelhardt

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Before Gaza, there was the US Genocide in Vietnam

Before Gaza, there was the US Genocide in Vietnam

Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – I am writing this essay on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Vietnam from the genocidal war that […]

Peter G. Prontzos

Genocide
Biden never pressured Israel for Ceasefire, as Israeli Officials boast of exploiting US Support

Biden never pressured Israel for Ceasefire, as Israeli Officials boast of exploiting US Support

  by Nasim Ahmed ( Middle East Monitor ) – The administration of former US President, Joe Biden, knowingly allowed Israel’s genocide in Gaza to […]

Middle East Monitor

Bill of Rights
“I Am Not Afraid of You,” Freed Mohsen Mahdawi Tells Donald Trump

“I Am Not Afraid of You,” Freed Mohsen Mahdawi Tells Donald Trump

The court’s order for the release of the detained student protest leader, said one lawyer, “is a victory for all people in this country invested […]

Common Dreams

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Int’l Court of Justice asked to Declare Israeli Blockade of Aid to Gaza Civilians Illegal

Int’l Court of Justice asked to Declare Israeli Blockade of Aid to Gaza Civilians Illegal

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The International Court of Justice on Tuesday heard arguments that Israel is illegally interfering in the provision of aid to […]

Juan Cole

Academic Freedom
Protesting Notre Dame’s Cancellation of a Palestine Keynote

Protesting Notre Dame’s Cancellation of a Palestine Keynote

Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Letter to the University of Notre Dame expressing concern over the cancellation of a […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

Donald Trump
How News Corps lost the Plot on Covering Trump

How News Corps lost the Plot on Covering Trump

By Nan Levinson It’s not a good time to be an American journalist. Or a consumer of American journalism. Or, for that matter, even a […]

Tomdispatch

Donald Trump
The Evils of MAGA’s “Moral Distance” — What we Can Learn from Iraq and Sweden

The Evils of MAGA’s “Moral Distance” — What we Can Learn from Iraq and Sweden

(Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Sahar first told me about moral distance one May morning on a beach in Cadiz. Born in Baghdad, Sahar […]

Alex Poppe

Iran
Iran Accuses Israel’s Netanyahu Of Trying To Derail Nuclear Talks

Iran Accuses Israel’s Netanyahu Of Trying To Derail Nuclear Talks

By RFE/RL (RFE/ RL ) – Iran’s top diplomat has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to dictate US policy toward Iran after […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

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