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200 Luminaries from the Arts and Business World demand release of “Palestinian Mandela”
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200 Luminaries from the Arts and Business World demand release of “Palestinian Mandela”

Juan Cole

The star-studded list of signatories includes Margaret Atwood of “The Handmaid’s Tale” fame; Mark Ruffalo a.k.a. the Incredible Hulk

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Iraq’s 2025 Elections reveal a Democracy without Belief

Iraq’s 2025 Elections reveal a Democracy without Belief

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Like most things in Trumpworld these investment figures are pure fantasies, and it is disturbing that he is apparently making geopolitical policy

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The UN’s Acquiescence in Trump’s Colonial Plan for Gaza Betrays the Palestinians yet Again

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