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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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In 20 years of studying how ecosystems absorb carbon, here’s why we’re worried about a tipping point of collapse

In 20 years of studying how ecosystems absorb carbon, here’s why we’re worried about a tipping point of collapse

By Caitlin Moore, David Campbell, Helen Cleugh, Jamie Cleverly, Jason Beringer, Lindsay Hutley, and Mark Grant | – From rainforests to savannas, ecosystems on land […]

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The Five Horsemen of Today’s Apocalypse

The Five Horsemen of Today’s Apocalypse

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Once upon a time, the tutelary gods of nationalism and internationalism met for a chat. They had a superb perch above […]

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If Biden Really wants Putin to Fall, He should make Green Energy a War Measure

If Biden Really wants Putin to Fall, He should make Green Energy a War Measure

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Joe Biden, at the end of his impassioned address in Warsaw, said: “A dictator bent on rebuilding an empire […]

Juan Cole

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There’s No Better Time to Buy an Electric Car and Kick Our Oil Addiction

There’s No Better Time to Buy an Electric Car and Kick Our Oil Addiction

( Otherwords.org ) – Long used to cheap gas at the pump, Americans are experiencing serious sticker shock these days. News headlines link this sharp […]

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Houthi
When will the Saudis, the UAE and the US admit that the Ruinous Yemen war has Failed?

When will the Saudis, the UAE and the US admit that the Ruinous Yemen war has Failed?

By Saeed Al-Shehabi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The war in Yemen will complete its seventh year this week and there is […]

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Authoritarianism
Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?

Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?

Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom, University of British Columbia | – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some […]

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Human-Driven Climate Crisis:  East Antarctica Ice Shelf collapses for First Time in Human History

Human-Driven Climate Crisis: East Antarctica Ice Shelf collapses for First Time in Human History

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Associated Press reports that the Conger/Glenzer ice shelf in East Antarctica has collapsed. The event was caught on satellite […]

Juan Cole

Energy
No to Blackmail: Germany to be free from Russian oil, coal by end of 2022, Gas by 2024 –  Econ Minister

No to Blackmail: Germany to be free from Russian oil, coal by end of 2022, Gas by 2024 – Econ Minister

( Clean Energy Wire) – Germany is making considerable progress in weaning itself off fossil fuel imports from Russia and could become virtually independent of […]

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Time is ticking: Israel's balancing act in Ukraine is likely to backfire

Time is ticking: Israel’s balancing act in Ukraine is likely to backfire

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel’s balancing act in the Russia-Ukraine war is likely to falter soon, simply because the resulting NATO-Russia conflict is […]

Ramzy Baroud

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