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All the 15 Hottest Spots on Earth on Thursday were in Australia; Will it become Uninhabitable?
Climate Crisis

All the 15 Hottest Spots on Earth on Thursday were in Australia; Will it become Uninhabitable?

Juan Cole

At a 2.7º C. increase, northern Australian areas such as Darwin, Broome and Port Hedland will become uninhabitable by the end of the century

Trump’s Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular

Trump’s Iraq election threats could end up making Maliki more popular

01/30/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Reading Obituaries: And Murdering Time in the Age of Donald Trump

Reading Obituaries: And Murdering Time in the Age of Donald Trump

01/30/2026 By Tom Engelhardt

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Bill of Rights
Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Judge Stops Trump from Deporting Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Order makes clear that the administration’s ideological deportation policy must stop, Knight Institute says

Middle East Studies Association

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Iraqi Gov’t Agrees with US to Take Custody of 7,000 ISIL Fighters in Light of Syrian Instability

Iraqi Gov’t Agrees with US to Take Custody of 7,000 ISIL Fighters in Light of Syrian Instability

The thousands of ISIL fighters imprisoned by the Kurds in 14 detention centers had terrorized western and northern Iraq and eastern Syria

Juan Cole

Israel
Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat

Illegal Israeli Strikes burn Lebanon’s Orchards, Wildlife Habitat

the massive ecological destruction brought to Lebanon as a result of the 2024 war between Hezbollah and Israel

The Conversation

Neo-Imperialism
Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change and the Decline of Empire

Venezuela, the Revival of Regime Change and the Decline of Empire

The U.S. has since intercepted oil tankers as far away as North Atlantic Ocean

William D. Hartung

Democratic Party
Why Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership

Why Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership

The last 12 months have shown that Trump’s party is bent on inflicting vast cruelty while aiming to crush democracy and the rule of law

Norman Solomon

Donald Trump
Greenland Defense Front – The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)

Greenland Defense Front – The Hungry Giant (Official Music Video)

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A hungry giant wants to take our shore to drink the oil- go through the deep and wake every soul from their sleep. Greenland defense front

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Dissent
Iran’s Universities Have long been Students’ Battleground for the Future

Iran’s Universities Have long been Students’ Battleground for the Future

Iran’s universities tell the story of the nation itself: a story of persistent hope confronting relentless repression

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Is Netanyahu the Trojan Horse in Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza?

Is Netanyahu the Trojan Horse in Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza?

the invitation arrived only months after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu

Middle East Monitor

African-Americans
Dr. King would be Standing beside All Who are now Standing up for Our Democracy

Dr. King would be Standing beside All Who are now Standing up for Our Democracy

A member of the Freedom Movement reflects on Dr. King’s legacy in our perilous times

Mitchell Zimmerman

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