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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

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Trump Luxuriates in Golden Ballroom Plans as Americans Scrimp By

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By Nina Burleigh | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – On New Years’ Eve 2019, Americans celebrated the advent of the roaring ‘20s with fireworks and champagne, […]

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Why the Oath Keepers looks an Awful lot like al-Qaeda and Trump is its Usama Bin Laden

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Why Muslim countries are quick at condemning Defamation – but often ignore Rights Violations against Muslim Minorities

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With Putin bogged down in Ukraine, will the Syrian Civil War Reignite?

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How Long Will We Sacrifice Our Kids to the Gun Lobby’s Paranoia?

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