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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Iran
Iran doesn't even have a Nuclear Weapons Program: Why does the US keep passing it off as a Threat?

Iran doesn’t even have a Nuclear Weapons Program: Why does the US keep passing it off as a Threat?

( Iran Daily) – The American foreign policy establishment is complex and has many layers. Foreign policy in the United States, as in other countries, […]

Ali Abootalebi

Drones
The Rise of the (Real) Murderbots and why we Need to Abolish Them before it is is too Late

The Rise of the (Real) Murderbots and why we Need to Abolish Them before it is is too Late

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Here’s a scenario to consider: a military force has purchased a million cheap, disposable flying drones each the size of a […]

Rebecca Gordon

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How New Mexico just became the Saudi Arabia of Wind, with Largest Green Facility in Western Hemisphere

How New Mexico just became the Saudi Arabia of Wind, with Largest Green Facility in Western Hemisphere

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Pattern Energy Group has announced that its massive 377-turbine Western Spirit Wind facility in New Mexico, with a name plate […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Jan. 6 Coup attempt became Republican Road Map: Whether democracy survives is up to us

Jan. 6 Coup attempt became Republican Road Map: Whether democracy survives is up to us

( Otherwords.org ) – The defeat of Donald Trump in 2020 was supposed to put an end to America’s delusional national politics. The quashing of […]

John Feffer

Authoritarianism
Kazakhstan must Cancel Order for Troops to Shoot Protesters 'Without Warning' (Human Rights Watch)

Kazakhstan must Cancel Order for Troops to Shoot Protesters ‘Without Warning’ (Human Rights Watch)

Ensure National and Foreign Forces Respect Rights; Investigate Killings

Human Rights Watch

African-Americans
Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen

By Aram Goudsouzian | – In the summer of 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. introduced the keynote speaker for the 10th-anniversary convention banquet of the […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Don't Look Down: Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier could Shatter in 10 years, Endangering 1 Bn. in Coastal Cities

Don’t Look Down: Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier could Shatter in 10 years, Endangering 1 Bn. in Coastal Cities

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – How fast will the sea level rise and how many people will that affect during the next 30 years? The […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
German registrations of purely electric cars soar 83 percent in 2021 Cars

German registrations of purely electric cars soar 83 percent in 2021 Cars

By Kerstine Appunn | – Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany saw a 10 percent decrease in new car registrations in 2021 compared to the […]

Clean Energy Wire

Israel
In Human Rights Violation, Israel is holding 500 People without Charge or Trial, including 6 Children

In Human Rights Violation, Israel is holding 500 People without Charge or Trial, including 6 Children

( Middle East Monitor ) – The Palestinian people rightly saluted Hisham Abu Hawash as a brave man who was prepared to die in pursuit […]

Middle East Monitor

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