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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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‘Summer with the Enemy’ by Syrian novelist Shahla Ujayli is a searing summer read

‘Summer with the Enemy’ by Syrian novelist Shahla Ujayli is a searing summer read

By Michelle Hartman, McGill University | – Wherever you spend your summer, allow yourself to be transported to Syria and immerse yourself in the world […]

The Conversation

Authoritarianism
How Tunisians can instill Democracy in the Face of growing Authoritarianism

How Tunisians can instill Democracy in the Face of growing Authoritarianism

By Craig Brown | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – As Tunisia’s president Kais Saied takes the country down the path of authoritarianism, opponents faced […]

Waging Nonviolence

African-Americans
How Samuel Alito's Attack on Privacy Rights could Make that famous Star Trek Kiss between Nichelle Nichols and William Shatner Illegal Again

How Samuel Alito’s Attack on Privacy Rights could Make that famous Star Trek Kiss between Nichelle Nichols and William Shatner Illegal Again

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Steve Chawkins writes in the LA Times that actress Nichelle Nichols died of a heart attack on Saturday at 89 […]

Juan Cole

Celtic Religion
In Celtic Culture, August 1 is a Harvest Feast for the Sun-God, Lugh, and its Traces are All Around Us

In Celtic Culture, August 1 is a Harvest Feast for the Sun-God, Lugh, and its Traces are All Around Us

Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – We are approaching August 1 which, in Scottish and Irish tradition, is the Feast of Lughnasadh (La Lunasa), […]

Hugh J. Curran

Feminism
Iran's Hijab Law Exposes Divisions In The Islamic Republic

Iran’s Hijab Law Exposes Divisions In The Islamic Republic

Mehrdad Mirdamadi | RFE/RL Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Far Right
Season of Sadism: With right wing Republicans running on the New Misogyny, can Dems Riposte Effectively?

Season of Sadism: With right wing Republicans running on the New Misogyny, can Dems Riposte Effectively?

By Nina Burleigh | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – Ever since the early morning hours of November 9, 2016, standing in a ballroom with red-hatted Trump […]

Tomdispatch

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Despite Biden's Rejection of Israeli 'Apartheid' Characterization, 60% of Israeli Jews support Segregation of Palestinian-Israelis

Despite Biden’s Rejection of Israeli ‘Apartheid’ Characterization, 60% of Israeli Jews support Segregation of Palestinian-Israelis

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – When President Biden met with caretaker Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid, the two issued a joint statement that rejected ‘Apartheid’ […]

Juan Cole

Islam
How this Tunisian Island brings Muslims and Jews Together

How this Tunisian Island brings Muslims and Jews Together

By Imen Boudali | Raseef22 | – This article by Imen Boudali was first published by Raseef22, and is being republished as part of a […]

Global Voices

Feminism
Like Bad Science Fiction: The Growing Danger of Anti-Abortion Extremism

Like Bad Science Fiction: The Growing Danger of Anti-Abortion Extremism

By Mitchell Zimmerman | – (Otherwords.org ) – Contraceptives banned. Miscarriages prosecuted. Pregnant people under surveillance. Is this the future Americans want? By Mitchell Zimmerman […]

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