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Assassinating Peace: How Bernadotte’s Murder Ended the Israel-Palestine Two-State Dream
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Assassinating Peace: How Bernadotte’s Murder Ended the Israel-Palestine Two-State Dream

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The UN General Assembly has just (September 12) endorsed the New York Declaration on the two-state solution between […]

“Like Snow upon the Desert’s dusty Face:”  FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:14

“Like Snow upon the Desert’s dusty Face:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:14

09/17/2025 By Juan Cole

Genocide as Spectacle: The Smartphone Era of War

Genocide as Spectacle: The Smartphone Era of War

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1 Year after 1/6, Polls reveal Republican Party captured by Great Leader Syndrome just like North Koreans

1 Year after 1/6, Polls reveal Republican Party captured by Great Leader Syndrome just like North Koreans

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – You sometimes hear from right-wing pundits that the widespread Republican rejection of the legitimacy of President Biden is just mirroring […]

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The ‘Sore Loser Effect’: Rejecting election Results can destabilize Democracy and drive Terrorism<

The ‘Sore Loser Effect’: Rejecting election Results can destabilize Democracy and drive Terrorism<

By James Piazza | – An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked: “How many elections are they […]

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Why is Popular Resistance in the Occupied West Bank Increasing?

Why is Popular Resistance in the Occupied West Bank Increasing?

( Middle East Monitor ) – Recent weeks rank among the most turbulent in the West Bank, with massive protests taking place in different parts […]

Middle East Monitor

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The War on Terror Is a Success — for Terror:  Terrorist Groups Have Doubled Since the Passage of the 2001 AUMF

The War on Terror Is a Success — for Terror: Terrorist Groups Have Doubled Since the Passage of the 2001 AUMF

By Nick Turse | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – It began more than two decades ago. On September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush declared a […]

Nick Turse

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Emma Watson of Harry Potter Fame expresses Solidarity with Palestinians, is Smeared as Anti-Semite by Far-Right Likudnik

Emma Watson of Harry Potter Fame expresses Solidarity with Palestinians, is Smeared as Anti-Semite by Far-Right Likudnik

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – British actress Emma Watson, 31, whom many remember from her childhood role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, […]

Juan Cole

Russia
Is Turkey's Erdogan looking for leverage over Putin in Ukraine?

Is Turkey’s Erdogan looking for leverage over Putin in Ukraine?

Belgrade (Special to Informed Comment) – In case of war between Russia and Ukraine, Turkey – Moscow’s strategic frenemy – would undoubtedly side with Kiev. […]

Nikola Mikovic

Donald Trump
American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn’t new – we just didn’t believe it before the Capitol insurrection

American support for conspiracy theories and armed rebellion isn’t new – we just didn’t believe it before the Capitol insurrection

Amanda J. Crawford | – Americans had to confront a new reality when an angry mob attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: Some […]

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2021 in Palestine: A new generation has finally risen

2021 in Palestine: A new generation has finally risen

( Middle East Monitor ) – At the onset, 2021 appeared to be another ordinary year, one of unrelenting Israeli occupation and continued Palestinian misery. […]

Ramzy Baroud

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Iranian Hackers deface Jerusalem Post with missile threat on Anniversary of Trump-Netanyahu Assassination of Gen. Soleimani

Iranian Hackers deface Jerusalem Post with missile threat on Anniversary of Trump-Netanyahu Assassination of Gen. Soleimani

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Monday morning, according to Iran International, Iranian hackers defaced the front page of the Israeli newspaper the Jerusalem Post […]

Juan Cole

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