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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Colonialism
How Whiteness was Invented and Fashioned in Britain’s Colonial Age of Expansion

How Whiteness was Invented and Fashioned in Britain’s Colonial Age of Expansion

By Beverly Lemire, University of Alberta | – (The Conversation)- Fashion is political — today as in the past. As Britain’s Empire dramatically expanded, people […]

The Conversation

Democratic Party
If Government wants to Significantly Reduce Poverty, it Can: Census Data Proves It

If Government wants to Significantly Reduce Poverty, it Can: Census Data Proves It

By Shailly Gupta Barnes | – ( Otherwords.org) – The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that poverty dropped notably in 2021. Amid a pandemic and […]

OtherWords

Bill of Rights
From Veiling to Abortion, Iran's Theocrats seek to Control Women's Bodies, just as do U.S. Republican Theocrats

From Veiling to Abortion, Iran’s Theocrats seek to Control Women’s Bodies, just as do U.S. Republican Theocrats

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Saturday, hard line Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced that his government would pull out the stops to crush the […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen:  US Embassy Should Fully Assist Woman Facing Free Speech Charges

Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen: US Embassy Should Fully Assist Woman Facing Free Speech Charges

Human Rights Watch – (Washington, DC) – Saudi prosecutors should drop an investigation possibly leading to formal criminal charges against a US citizen living in […]

Human Rights Watch

Israel/ Palestine
Did Israeli Prime Minister Mislead the UN when he said he Wants a 2-State Solution?

Did Israeli Prime Minister Mislead the UN when he said he Wants a 2-State Solution?

By Motasem A Dalloul | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Addressing the world leaders on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, clearly declared […]

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
White Nationalism is a Political Ideology that mainstreams racist Conspiracy Theories

White Nationalism is a Political Ideology that mainstreams racist Conspiracy Theories

By Sara Kamali, University of California San Diego | – In September 2022, President Joe Biden convened a summit called United We Stand to denounce […]

The Conversation

censorship
Iran Protests for "Woman, Life, Freedom" and against "Tyranny" spread to 31 Cities, with 35 Dead

Iran Protests for “Woman, Life, Freedom” and against “Tyranny” spread to 31 Cities, with 35 Dead

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iran is witnessing the worst mass unrest since the failed Green Revolution of 2009, which saw its biggest crowds come […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Solar Power Record Year for Germany: Unprecedented 51 Terawatt Hours already Reached in September, '22

Solar Power Record Year for Germany: Unprecedented 51 Terawatt Hours already Reached in September, ’22

By Julian Wettengel | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – 2022 will become a record year for solar power generation in Germany, data by […]

Julian Wettengel

Arab World
The Mahsa Effect: Iran protest at enforced Veiling sparks online Debate and feminist Calls for Action across Arab World

The Mahsa Effect: Iran protest at enforced Veiling sparks online Debate and feminist Calls for Action across Arab World

By Balsam Mustafa, University of Warwick | – (The Conversation) – Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody […]

The Conversation

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