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As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Authoritarianism

As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note

Arnold Oliver

Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan

10/02/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A

10/02/2025 By The Conversation

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Kyiv has faced adversity before – and a stronger Ukrainian identity grew in response

Kyiv has faced adversity before – and a stronger Ukrainian identity grew in response

By Matthew Pauly, Michigan State University | – This is not the first time residents of Kyiv have fought to defend the city from an […]

The Conversation

Russia
The New Cold War and the "Arsenal of Democracy"

The New Cold War and the “Arsenal of Democracy”

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In certain quarters in this country, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has generated enthusiasm for a new cold war. At the […]

William J. Astore

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Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow

Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials

Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials

Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Saudi authorities’ execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent […]

Human Rights Watch

Israel/ Palestine
Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening

Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening

( Middle East Monitor ) – Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates […]

Ramona Wadi

Human Rights
Putin is Thumbing his Nose at International Law - Betting that the Age of Impunity will Continue

Putin is Thumbing his Nose at International Law – Betting that the Age of Impunity will Continue

By Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton | – Images of pregnant women fleeing a bombed maternity ward in Mariupol, Ukraine, raised again the question of […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Russia-driven Energy Crisis leads Wind Superpower Scotland to Floor the Accelerator on Renewables

Russia-driven Energy Crisis leads Wind Superpower Scotland to Floor the Accelerator on Renewables

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Scotland actually has a “Net Zero and Energy Minister,” Michael Matheson. Jane McLeod at the National writes that Matheson sees […]

Juan Cole

Russia
How The Coming Weeks Could Decide The Future Of The Ukraine War

How The Coming Weeks Could Decide The Future Of The Ukraine War

By Reid Standish | – ( RFE/RL ) – This is not the war that Moscow was expecting. Ukrainian forces have put up stronger resistance […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Authoritarianism
Syrians Watch Ukraine with Fear and Hope: International Protections Provided to Ukrainians Can Still Be Extended to Syrians

Syrians Watch Ukraine with Fear and Hope: International Protections Provided to Ukrainians Can Still Be Extended to Syrians

By Maya Ghazi | – ( Human Rights Watch ) – Over the past couple of years Syria has settled into a grim status quo: […]

Human Rights Watch

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