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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

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Deja Vu all over Again: The last Time Mazar-i Sharif Fell to the Taliban, there were Massacres

Deja Vu all over Again: The last Time Mazar-i Sharif Fell to the Taliban, there were Massacres

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In May, 1997, the Taliban swept into Mazar-i Sharif, the capital of the northern Balkh Province. Horrible events ensued, which […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
German Public Believes Scientists' Climate Warnings, 74% Prepared to Change Lifestyle to Forestall Global Heating

German Public Believes Scientists’ Climate Warnings, 74% Prepared to Change Lifestyle to Forestall Global Heating

By Kerstine Appunn | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – The majority of Germans (74%) are prepared to make changes to their lifestyle to prevent […]

Clean Energy Wire

Afghanistan
Why a Taliban Victory in Afghanistan was all along a Real Possibility despite the Trillions the U.S. Poured In

Why a Taliban Victory in Afghanistan was all along a Real Possibility despite the Trillions the U.S. Poured In

By Natasha Lindstaedt | – ( The Conversation) – In less than a week, the Taliban has captured nearly a dozen key cities in Afghanistan. […]

The Conversation

censorship
Iranians Fear Turning Into Another 'North Korea' If Draconian Internet Censorship Bill Passes

Iranians Fear Turning Into Another ‘North Korea’ If Draconian Internet Censorship Bill Passes

( RFE/RL ) – Iranians are warning of public anger and drawing parallels with the world’s most oppressive regimes as legislation makes its way through […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

Climate Crisis
Crazy like a Fox: Spreading false meme of "Flamer" birds killed by Solar Plant is Louie Gohmert's way of Dividing Environmentalists

Crazy like a Fox: Spreading false meme of “Flamer” birds killed by Solar Plant is Louie Gohmert’s way of Dividing Environmentalists

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mark Twain observed, “All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling for idiots, and a compassion for them, on account […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
A new Palestinian generation is leading a different media strategy

A new Palestinian generation is leading a different media strategy

By Linda Shalash | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Among the most important outcomes of the events in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
To end war in Afghanistan, Taliban demand Afghan president’s removal

To end war in Afghanistan, Taliban demand Afghan president’s removal

By Madhav Joshi and David Cortright | – The Taliban continue to gain territory in their bloody insurgency to seize control of Afghanistan. Recently, Taliban […]

The Conversation

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An Outbreak of Populist Stupidity: Why is the Global Right Wing jumping on the anti-Vaccination Bandwagon?

An Outbreak of Populist Stupidity: Why is the Global Right Wing jumping on the anti-Vaccination Bandwagon?

( Foreign Policy in Focus) – You’d think that the whole world could unite against a deadly virus. COVID-19 has already sickened over 200 million […]

John Feffer

Afghanistan
The Great Washington Ponzi Scheme in Afghanistan comes Crashing Down

The Great Washington Ponzi Scheme in Afghanistan comes Crashing Down

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United States lost the Afghanistan War a long time ago, as is quickly becoming apparent as the Taliban take […]

Juan Cole

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