Book Review: Vali Nasr, “Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History”, (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The Islamic Republic […]
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Two New Polls Reveal the Falsehoods of Right-Wing Israeli Propaganda
( Roy Eidelson: Psychology for Human Rights) – Labeling criticism of Israel and expressions of support for Palestinian rights as “antisemitism” has apparently become the […]
How your Smartphone is Spying on You and giving You Attention Deficit Disorder
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Recently, I’ve been turning off my iPhone — all the way off! — for 10 to 30 minutes at a time. […]
Is there a Crack in Western Support for the Gaza Genocide?
( Code Pink ) – After twenty months of horror in Gaza, political rhetoric in Western countries is finally starting to shift—but will words translate […]
Russia in Iran: The Times and Life of Diplomat Ivan Jakolevich Korostovetz
“Russia’s role in Iranian history since the nineteenth century is well known, to be sure. But especially for the period until World War I, it […]
A Two-State Solution is gaining Momentum again for Israel and the Palestinians. Does it have a chance of success?
By Andrew Thomas, Deakin University (The Conversation) – As Israel’s devastating war in Gaza has ground on, the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was […]
The Freedom Flotilla: Bravely Breaking the Siege Against Gaza
A dozen unarmed activists are standing up against one of the world’s most powerful militaries. By Margaret Knapke ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – […]
Avatar of Chaos, Cruelty and Death: Elon Musk’s Reign of Terror isn’t Over
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – Serving as gangster President Trump’s hatchet man, Musk promised a lean efficient government but gave us chainsaw-massacre firings that […]
Lethal “Humanitarianism:” why Violence at Gaza aid Centers should not come as a Surprise
By Irit Katz, University of Cambridge (The Conversation) – At least 27 Palestinians were reported to have been killed on the morning of June 3 […]
The War on Trans People: White Christian Nationalism in the Age of Trump
By Aaron Scott, Liz Theoharis and Moses Hernandez McGavin ( Tomdispatch.com ) – This year, Pride Month arrives at an especially dire moment for the […]
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