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Minneapolis is Healing the Wounds of Hatred by Leading with Love
Donald Trump

Minneapolis is Healing the Wounds of Hatred by Leading with Love

Janelle Carlson

The federal government has threatened to starve Minnesota by cutting off SNAP, WIC and other USDA funded programs as retribution.

Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres

Iran: Growing Evidence of Countrywide Massacres

01/17/2026 By Human Rights Watch

The Saudi-UAE Bust-Up over Yemen reflects Rift over Vision for Region

The Saudi-UAE Bust-Up over Yemen reflects Rift over Vision for Region

01/17/2026 By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

An Israeli police statement blamed the demonstrators, saying that they had disturbed the peace, closed off streets, damaged buses

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

Maduro’s arrest revives a familiar US fantasy: that removing a strongman brings stability. From Iraq to Afghanistan, history suggests otherwise

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Donald Trump
Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump has made his intention to rid the government of women crystal clear — with some window-dressing exceptions

Karen J. Greenberg

China
Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

If Egyptians manage their affairs well, they could become the Vietnam of the Middle East with regard to solar panel production.

Juan Cole

Dissent
Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Property insurance rates have spiked since 2021 due to the increasing frequency of climate-related natural disasters

Yale Climate Connections

Donald Trump
Regime Change in Venezuela: American “Justice” as the “Supreme International Crime”

Regime Change in Venezuela: American “Justice” as the “Supreme International Crime”

Ferencz believed that wars of aggression are the “supreme international crime,” and leaders who initiate them should face prosecution

Dan Steinbock

Iran
“A Blind Understanding:”  FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:33

“A Blind Understanding:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:33

No one has peeked behind the veil of fate. / No one’s discovered destiny’s secret

Juan Cole

Venezuela
A Game of Drones in Venezuela and Yemen

A Game of Drones in Venezuela and Yemen

Commercial drones are increasingly being employed as a tool of political violence – will they be the new guerilla weapon of choice?

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

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