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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
Colonialism

76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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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 […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
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

Donald Trump
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

Books
Review: ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse’ by Novelist Amitav Ghosh traces Climate Crisis Origins to European Colonialism

Review: ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse’ by Novelist Amitav Ghosh traces Climate Crisis Origins to European Colonialism

By Joydeep Gupta | – ( The Third Pole) – In his latest book, Amitav Ghosh identifies the beginning of the climate crisis as the […]

The Third Pole

Banking
Is the Turkish Finance Minister wrecking Economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’?

Is the Turkish Finance Minister wrecking Economy ‘with a twinkle in his eye’?

By Arzu Geybullayeva ( Globalvoices.org) – Turkish Twitter-sphere was full of memes and jokes after the country’s new Minister of Treasure and Finance, Nureddin Nebati, […]

Global Voices

Agriculture
How Solar energy and Agriculture can benefit from One Another

How Solar energy and Agriculture can benefit from One Another

By April Miller | – ( Sustainability Times) – Various industries are searching for emission reduction tactics as eco-consumer rates in the United States rise. […]

Sustainability Times

Afghanistan
Biden's 4 Biggest Mideast Challenges in 2022

Biden’s 4 Biggest Mideast Challenges in 2022

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Biden faces severe challenges in the coming year, but in my view the for-profit news often either focuses on […]

Juan Cole

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