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Trump Pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in return for  an unlikely $1 trillion in Investment, Angering Israel Lobbies
Donald Trump

Trump Pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in return for an unlikely $1 trillion in Investment, Angering Israel Lobbies

Juan Cole

Like most things in Trumpworld these investment figures are pure fantasies, and it is disturbing that he is apparently making geopolitical policy

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The UN’s Acquiescence in Trump’s Colonial Plan for Gaza Betrays the Palestinians yet Again

The UN’s Acquiescence in Trump’s Colonial Plan for Gaza Betrays the Palestinians yet Again

11/19/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Trump Luxuriates in Golden Ballroom Plans as Americans Scrimp By

Trump Luxuriates in Golden Ballroom Plans as Americans Scrimp By

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Why Britain's 104°F (40°C) Heatwave was made many Times more Likely by Humans burning Fossil Fuels

Why Britain’s 104°F (40°C) Heatwave was made many Times more Likely by Humans burning Fossil Fuels

By Ben Clark, University of Oxford; Friederike Otto, Imperial College London; and Luke Harrington, University of Waikato | – (The Conversation) – Every heatwave occurring […]

The Conversation

Colonialism
Trump joins Aaron Burr and Jefferson Davis as Former High Office-Holder Investigated for Sedition

Trump joins Aaron Burr and Jefferson Davis as Former High Office-Holder Investigated for Sedition

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Carol D. Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, and Spencer S. Hsu at the Washington Post got the scoop that the […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
The Enduring Tyranny of Oil: War, Inflation, and Soaring World Temperatures

The Enduring Tyranny of Oil: War, Inflation, and Soaring World Temperatures

( Tomdispatch.com ) – It may seem hard to believe, but only 15 years ago many of us were talking confidently about “peak oil” — […]

Michael T. Klare

unions
How Amazon, Starbucks and other Companies fight Unions

How Amazon, Starbucks and other Companies fight Unions

( Minnesota Reformer ) – You as a worker have a legal right to join a union, but there are many ways big corporations are […]

Robert Reich

Antisemitism
There is too much antisemitic Hate Speech on Social Media – Are Algorithms to Blame?

There is too much antisemitic Hate Speech on Social Media – Are Algorithms to Blame?

By Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University and Monika Hübscher, University of Duisburg-Essen | – Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. […]

The Conversation

Arab World
The New Middle East, Same as the old Middle East –  The Meaning of Biden’s Trip

The New Middle East, Same as the old Middle East – The Meaning of Biden’s Trip

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Assessing President Biden’s Trip to the Middle East. Thanks to Margot Patterson at KKFI for having me on to discuss […]

Juan Cole

United Kingdom
Who will Britain's Next Leader Be?  3rd female Prime Minister or the 1st PM of Indian Origin?

Who will Britain’s Next Leader Be? 3rd female Prime Minister or the 1st PM of Indian Origin?

Oxford (Special to Informed Comment) – The two candidates selected by the Conservative members of the British Parliament to replace Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and […]

Farhang Jahanpour

European Union
European Union sues Hungary over anti-gay Law – what it could mean for LGBT Rights in Europe

European Union sues Hungary over anti-gay Law – what it could mean for LGBT Rights in Europe

By Koen Slootmaeckers, City, University of London | – (The Conversation) – The European commission is taking legal action against Hungary at the European court […]

The Conversation

censorship
The Human Rights Price of Biden’s Visit to Jeddah

The Human Rights Price of Biden’s Visit to Jeddah

Biden Should Keep Promise on Rights, Call for Release of Activists and Rights Defenders

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