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For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry
Christianity

For Christmas: Jesus’ Life-Giving Breath and Persian Love Poetry

Juan Cole

Muslim mystics such as Rumi, Attar and other Sufi writers often referred to Jesus as a symbol of spirituality and love.

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While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza

While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza

12/25/2025 By Common Dreams

What World was Jesus born into? A Historian describes the turbulent Times of the real Nativity

What World was Jesus born into? A Historian describes the turbulent Times of the real Nativity

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Stephen Colbert and I:  The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship

Stephen Colbert and I: The Tightening of Right-Wing Censorship

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Paramount Global corporation has fired late night comedian Stephen Colbert even though Colbert dominated his time spot. Paramount owns […]

Juan Cole

Artificial Intelligence
Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

Turkey becomes the First to Censor Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok

Written byArzu Geybullayeva ( Globalvoices.org ) – On July 9, a court blocked access to some of the content shared by Grok, the artificial intelligence […]

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Climate Crisis
Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

Green Energy and protecting Nature get the Thumbs up in Climate Change study in 68 Countries

Marina Joubert, Stellenbosch University (The Conservative) – Africa has begun experiencing frequent extreme weather events. Extreme weather is defined as the kind of heatwaves, droughts, […]

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Pope Leo XIV Demands Gaza Ceasefire, as Israeli Tank Crew Shells Church, Kills 3 Women

Pope Leo XIV Demands Gaza Ceasefire, as Israeli Tank Crew Shells Church, Kills 3 Women

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that an Israeli tank crew fired on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Tunisia’s Slow Unraveling: From Arab Spring Beacon to Police State

Tunisia’s Slow Unraveling: From Arab Spring Beacon to Police State

by Dr Mustafa Fetouri ( Middle East Monitor ) – Just over a decade ago, Tunisia was the brightest light of the Arab Spring—the rare […]

Middle East Monitor

Nuclear arsenal
Atomic Nightmare: Remember Los Alamos

Atomic Nightmare: Remember Los Alamos

By Eric Ross ( Tomdispatch.com ) – In recent months, nuclear weapons have reemerged in global headlines. Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan approached the brink […]

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Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Begins Disarmament after 47 Years of Conflict with Türkiye

Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Begins Disarmament after 47 Years of Conflict with Türkiye

Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After nearly five decades of armed conflict with the Turkish state, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun […]

Volkan Isbasaran

Israel/ Palestine
A “Humanitarian City” of Ruins: The Final Displacement of Gaza

A “Humanitarian City” of Ruins: The Final Displacement of Gaza

By Dr Oroub El-Abed In the summer of 2025, as much of the world busies itself with debates over ceasefires and hostage deals, Israel has […]

Middle East Monitor

Agrovoltaics
Solar Power: California Farmers identify a hot new Cash Crop

Solar Power: California Farmers identify a hot new Cash Crop

By Jacob Stid, Michigan State University; Annick Anctil, Michigan State University, and Anthony Kendall, Michigan State University (The Conversation) – Imagine that you own a […]

The Conversation

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