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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Shaken by Trump's 'Fuhrer Moment,' Gen. Milley had to Blockade Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day 'to Keep the Nazis out'

Shaken by Trump’s ‘Fuhrer Moment,’ Gen. Milley had to Blockade Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day ‘to Keep the Nazis out’

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen, Elizabeth Stuart and Barbara Starr at CNN reported the juicy tidbits from the forthcoming […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Will the US Stand up to Israeli Theft of Palestinian East Jerusalem?

Will the US Stand up to Israeli Theft of Palestinian East Jerusalem?

( Middle East Monitor ) – Jerusalem is once again in the diplomatic crosshairs over US President Joe Biden’s intention to reopen the American Consulate […]

Ramona Wadi

Afghanistan
Who Authorized America’s Wars?  And Why They Never End

Who Authorized America’s Wars? And Why They Never End

By Andrea Mazzarino | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – Sometimes, as I consider America’s never-ending wars of this century, I can’t help thinking of those lyrics […]

Tomdispatch

Climate Crisis
Because of Coal and Gasoline, High-tide flood risk is accelerating, putting coastal economies at risk

Because of Coal and Gasoline, High-tide flood risk is accelerating, putting coastal economies at risk

By Renee Collini | – As sea level rises, it can be easy to miss the subtlety of higher water. It’s much harder to overlook […]

The Conversation

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100 Israeli Troops who Served in Occupied West Bank call on Defense Minister Gantz to Halt Settler Violence against Palestinians and against Israeli Police

100 Israeli Troops who Served in Occupied West Bank call on Defense Minister Gantz to Halt Settler Violence against Palestinians and against Israeli Police

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al-Quds al-`Arabi reports that some 100 Israeli troops who served in the Palestinian West Bank have called on Defense Minister […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
As Biden backslides, a bigger, better-organized climate movement prepares to seize this ‘now or never’ moment

As Biden backslides, a bigger, better-organized climate movement prepares to seize this ‘now or never’ moment

by Nick Engelfried | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – Over 500 activists from the youth-led Sunrise Movement descended on Washington, D.C. last week for […]

Waging Nonviolence

Afghanistan
China Cautiously Eyes New Regional Leadership Role As Afghanistan Fighting Intensifies

China Cautiously Eyes New Regional Leadership Role As Afghanistan Fighting Intensifies

By Reid Standish | – ( RFE/RL ) – As the security situation in Afghanistan worsens, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a high-profile […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Climate Crisis
California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work

California is planning floating wind farms offshore to boost its power supply – here’s how they work

By Matthew Lackner | – ( The Conversation ) – Northern California has some of the strongest offshore winds in the U.S., with immense potential […]

The Conversation

Authoritarianism
South Africa 'Ungovernable' after a former President was Jailed; Do Trump and Trumpism pose a similar danger to U.S.?

South Africa ‘Ungovernable’ after a former President was Jailed; Do Trump and Trumpism pose a similar danger to U.S.?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – After former South African President Jacob Zuma went to jail over corruption and contempt of court charges last week, his […]

Juan Cole

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