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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves
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France and the UN ride to Save the 2-State Solution, but Netanyahu Buried it in Gaza’s Mass Graves

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – French President Macron is taking the lead in a doomed bid to keep a two-state solution alive. […]

“Look to the Rose:”  Edward FitzGerald’s  Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

“Look to the Rose:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:13

09/16/2025 By Juan Cole

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

52 Ways to Combat Malignant Hatred of Muslims

09/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Authoritarianism
'They Have Found The Courage': Iranian Women Go Hijab-Less In Public Amid Protests

‘They Have Found The Courage’: Iranian Women Go Hijab-Less In Public Amid Protests

( RFE/ RL ) – Two young Iranian women posted a photo of themselves having breakfast at a restaurant in Tehran without hijabs. The same […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

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Proliferation and Nuclear Winter: If Putin drops an Atom Bomb on Ukraine, Iran, Saudi Arabia -- Everyone -- will Want a Bomb

Proliferation and Nuclear Winter: If Putin drops an Atom Bomb on Ukraine, Iran, Saudi Arabia — Everyone — will Want a Bomb

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Russian President Vladimir Putin again threatened on Friday, as he announced the annexation of four provinces from Ukraine, to use […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
America’s Fickle Relationship with the Kurds:  Review of “Rethinking State-Non-State Alliances: Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdish Relationship”

America’s Fickle Relationship with the Kurds: Review of “Rethinking State-Non-State Alliances: Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdish Relationship”

Barcelona (Special to Informed Comment) – Review of Ozum Yesiltas, Rethinking State-Non-State Alliances: Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdish Relationship (Lanham: Lexington Books, 2022). The […]

Marc Martorell Junyent

Australasia
There’s a huge Surge in Solar Production under Way – and Australia could show the World how to use It

There’s a huge Surge in Solar Production under Way – and Australia could show the World how to use It

By Andrew Blakers, Australian National University | – You might feel despondent after reading news reports about countries doubling down on fossil fuels to cope […]

The Conversation

Feminism
Choosing Life in a Pro-Violence Society

Choosing Life in a Pro-Violence Society

( Tomdispatch.com) – In significant parts of this country, the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade returned Americans to a half-century-old […]

Andrea Mazzarino

Dissent
Iran Protests for Personal Freedoms Enter 3rd Week, as all Three Branches of Government Vow Crackdown

Iran Protests for Personal Freedoms Enter 3rd Week, as all Three Branches of Government Vow Crackdown

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera reports that President Ebrahim Raisi met Saturday with the Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and with the […]

Juan Cole

Apartheid
Joint Statement: States Should Act to Protect Human Rights in Palestine, and Dismantle Israel’s Apartheid

Joint Statement: States Should Act to Protect Human Rights in Palestine, and Dismantle Israel’s Apartheid

In August, Israeli authorities raided the offices of seven Palestinian civil society organizations and ordered their closure in an attempt to stop their critical work, […]

Human Rights Watch

Feminism
World joins Iran Protest for "Women, Life, Freedom," but Patriarchy is Fighting Back

World joins Iran Protest for “Women, Life, Freedom,” but Patriarchy is Fighting Back

By Hatice Nur Keskin | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – For the past few weeks, protests have taken place worldwide in support of […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
All the Ways Decarbonizing will Save us Loads of Money and Create all Kinds of Jobs

All the Ways Decarbonizing will Save us Loads of Money and Create all Kinds of Jobs

By Aled Jones, Anglia Ruskin University | – The three most prevalent myths about tackling climate change allege that transitioning to renewable energy jacks up […]

The Conversation

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