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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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Christianity
What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the Justification for War?

What do the Bible, the Quran and the Torah say about the Justification for War?

By Robyn J. Whitaker; Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University, and Suzanne Rutland, University of Sydney (The Conversation) – Wars are often waged in the name […]

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European Union
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Solar Power outstripped all others in Europe last Month for First Time

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As the Trump Department of Energy and the Republican tax bill try to kneecap solar energy in the United States, […]

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Corruption
‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new Offshoring of grand Corruption

‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new Offshoring of grand Corruption

By John Heathershaw, University of Exeter and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, Sciences Po (The Conversation) – During an interview one of us (Ricardo Soares de […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
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Stop Israel’s Dystopian Concentration Camp in Gaza before it is Too Late

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Albanese Sanctions: Marco Rubio now Acting just Like Putin, Charging Human Rights Officials

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday slapped personal sanctions on United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, Francesca […]

Juan Cole

Genocide
Plans to Concentrate Gaza Palestinians in Rafah Camp a Crime against Humanity

Plans to Concentrate Gaza Palestinians in Rafah Camp a Crime against Humanity

By James Sweeney, Lancaster University (The Concversation) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are refusing to implement a government plan to move hundreds of thousands […]

The Conversation

Iran
I Love America: And now it is Bombing my Family in Iran

I Love America: And now it is Bombing my Family in Iran

( Tomdispatch.com ) – We bombed Iran and, despite a temporary cessation of hostilities, it’s likely that President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Tel […]

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Donald Trump
War Criminal Netanyahu nominates Felon Trump for the Nobel Prize

War Criminal Netanyahu nominates Felon Trump for the Nobel Prize

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When I read about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominating convicted felon Donald Trump for the Nobel […]

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Israel Lobby
Why Faith Leaders are standing up to the Largest pro-Israel Christian Lobby

Why Faith Leaders are standing up to the Largest pro-Israel Christian Lobby

An interfaith campaign is confronting one of the most powerful groups driving unconditional support for Israel and the genocide in Gaza with spiritual resistance. Jaisal […]

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