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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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Cities need to embrace green innovation now to cut heat deaths in the future

Cities need to embrace green innovation now to cut heat deaths in the future

By Alex Boston, Simon Fraser University | – (The Conversation) – In late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in history hit British […]

The Conversation

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The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative

The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative

The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative – Presentation by Juan Cole at the Conference “Fi Subul al-Salām: Pacifism and Nonviolence in Contemporary Islam” at Manchester University, […]

Juan Cole

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After the Jan. 6 Hearings: or How Law Enforcement Ignored White Supremacists While Spying 24/7 on Muslim Americans

After the Jan. 6 Hearings: or How Law Enforcement Ignored White Supremacists While Spying 24/7 on Muslim Americans

This golden oldie column appeared at Tomdispatch.com . I’m bringing it back in the wake of the Jan. 6 Committee’s revelations about Trump’s role in […]

Juan Cole

Germany
Germany’s renewables output climbs to 49% of power demand in first half of 2022

Germany’s renewables output climbs to 49% of power demand in first half of 2022

( Clean Energy Wire ) – Renewables provided nearly half of Germany’s electricity in the first six months of 2022, according to preliminary data released […]

Benjamin Wehrmann

Climate Crisis
The Climate Case for Taxing Wealth

The Climate Case for Taxing Wealth

by Basav Sen and Bob Lord | – ( Inequality.org) – On April 25, Twitter’s board of directors announced an agreement to sell the company […]

Basav Sen

Feminism
There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God’s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration

There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God’s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration

Zahra Ayubi, Dartmouth College | – As a scholar of Islamic ethics, I’m often asked, “What does Islam say about abortion?” – a question that […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
UK Conservative Party dumps Johnson, but the US GOP Refused to dump Trump

UK Conservative Party dumps Johnson, but the US GOP Refused to dump Trump

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – By Trumpian standards Boris Johnson is a boy scout, The British prime minister, who on Wednesday said he would resign, […]

Juan Cole

National Security State
Fueling the Warfare State: America’s $1.4 Trillion “National Security” Budget Makes Us Ever Less Safe

Fueling the Warfare State: America’s $1.4 Trillion “National Security” Budget Makes Us Ever Less Safe

( Tomdispatch.com ) – This March, when the Biden administration presented a staggering $813 billion proposal for “national defense,” it was hard to imagine a […]

William D. Hartung

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s impunity is boosted by the US whitewash of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

Israel’s impunity is boosted by the US whitewash of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

( Middle East Monitor) – The Palestinian Authority’s refusal to hand over the bullet which killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was short lived. So […]

Ramona Wadi

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