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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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Why Climate Activists Need to Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, a major Turning Point despite its Warts

Why Climate Activists Need to Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, a major Turning Point despite its Warts

By Daniel Hunter | – ( Waging Nonviolence) – Congress just passed a major $375 billion climate bill, and it will be signed by the […]

Waging Nonviolence

Antarctica
The World’s biggest Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to Global Warming than Scientists previously Thought

The World’s biggest Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to Global Warming than Scientists previously Thought

By Chris Stokes, Durham University and Guy Paxman, Durham University | – The eastern two thirds of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet so […]

The Conversation

Corruption
Trump may have Stolen Classified Nuclear Weapons Documents, but tried to Destroy Iran over its Civilian Program

Trump may have Stolen Classified Nuclear Weapons Documents, but tried to Destroy Iran over its Civilian Program

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to the Washington Post, former president Donald Trump is suspected of having kept classified nuclear secrets at his Mar-a-Lago […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

Afghanistan: Taliban’s Catastrophic Year of Rule

Human Rights Watch – (New York) – The Taliban have broken multiple pledges to respect human rights and women’s rights since taking over Afghanistan a […]

Human Rights Watch

Climate Crisis
The Coming Climate Emergency Heath Crisis -  From Heat Deaths to Worsening Allergies

The Coming Climate Emergency Heath Crisis – From Heat Deaths to Worsening Allergies

By Alexandra Conforti | – ( Cronkite News) – PHOENIX – As a climate change activist and mental health advocate, Saiarchana Darira studies the effects […]

Cronkite News Arizona PBS

Antarctica
Arctic is warming nearly four Times faster than the rest of the World – New Research

Arctic is warming nearly four Times faster than the rest of the World – New Research

By Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol | – The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That […]

The Conversation

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Irony Alert: Amateurish Iranian attempt to hit John Bolton may derail Nuclear Negotiations Bolton wanted Derailed

Irony Alert: Amateurish Iranian attempt to hit John Bolton may derail Nuclear Negotiations Bolton wanted Derailed

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – An attempt to hire a hit man to kill former National Security Adviser John Bolton by an alleged member of […]

Juan Cole

astronomy and outer space
Space Cooperation Between Russia, Iran Raises Western Concerns

Space Cooperation Between Russia, Iran Raises Western Concerns

Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I’m senior correspondent Golnaz […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

censorship
In Turkey, religious Values are used to censor online ontent

In Turkey, religious Values are used to censor online ontent

By Arzu Geybullayeva | – ( Globalvoices.org ) – Turkish authorities are increasingly censoring content online that does not fit Turkey’s religious values, morality, and […]

Global Voices

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