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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Two New Polls Reveal the Falsehoods of Right-Wing Israeli Propaganda

Two New Polls Reveal the Falsehoods of Right-Wing Israeli Propaganda

( Roy Eidelson: Psychology for Human Rights) – Labeling criticism of Israel and expressions of support for Palestinian rights as “antisemitism” has apparently become the […]

Roy Eidelson

Corporate Surveillance
How your Smartphone is Spying on You and giving You Attention Deficit Disorder

How your Smartphone is Spying on You and giving You Attention Deficit Disorder

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Recently, I’ve been turning off my iPhone — all the way off! — for 10 to 30 minutes at a time. […]

Frida Berrigan

Israel/ Palestine
Is there a Crack in Western Support for the Gaza Genocide?

Is there a Crack in Western Support for the Gaza Genocide?

( Code Pink ) – After twenty months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift—but will words translate […]

Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

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Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Ivan Jakolevich Korostovetz

Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Ivan Jakolevich Korostovetz

“Russia’s role in Iranian history since the nineteenth century is well known, to be sure.  But especially for the period until World War I, it […]

Fariba Amini

Israel/ Palestine
A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?

By Andrew Thomas, Deakin University (The Conversation) – As Israel’s devastating war in Gaza has ground on, the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza

A dozen unarmed activists are standing up against one of the world’s most powerful militaries. By Margaret Knapke ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

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Avatar of Chaos, Cruelty and Death: Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror isn’t Over

Avatar of Chaos, Cruelty and Death: Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror isn’t Over

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – Serving as gangster President Trump’s hatchet man, Musk promised a lean efficient government but gave us chainsaw-massacre firings that […]

Dan Dinello

Israel/ Palestine
Lethal “Humanitarianism:” why Violence at Gaza aid Centers should not come as a Surprise

Lethal “Humanitarianism:” why Violence at Gaza aid Centers should not come as a Surprise

By Irit Katz, University of Cambridge (The Conversation) – At least 27 Palestinians were reported to have been killed on the morning of June 3 […]

The Conversation

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The War on Trans People: White Christian Nationalism in the Age of Trump

The War on Trans People: White Christian Nationalism in the Age of Trump

By Aaron Scott, Liz Theoharis and Moses Hernandez McGavin ( Tomdispatch.com ) – This year, Pride Month arrives at an especially dire moment for the […]

Tomdispatch

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