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More Americans now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis
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More Americans now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new opinion poll by the Sadat Center at the University of Maryland finds a sea change in the American […]

Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes (HRW)

Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes (HRW)

08/28/2025 By Human Rights Watch

Israel’s killing of Journalists follows a Pattern of silencing Palestinian Media that stretches back to 1967

Israel’s killing of Journalists follows a Pattern of silencing Palestinian Media that stretches back to 1967

08/28/2025 By The Conversation

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For 1st time, Ultra High Resolution Photo released of Black Stone in Mecca, sacred relic of Islam

For 1st time, Ultra High Resolution Photo released of Black Stone in Mecca, sacred relic of Islam

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Saudi commission for the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina revealed in a tweet on Tuesday that it […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
'Apartheid', Israel and the verdict of international law: The Problem is Occupation

‘Apartheid’, Israel and the verdict of international law: The Problem is Occupation

Leonie Fleischmann | – Discrimination against Palestinians by Israeli laws and policies amount to the crime of apartheid, according to a recent report from Human […]

Juan Cole

Employment
Congress needs to pass Labor Laws Protecting Union Drives and right to Strike

Congress needs to pass Labor Laws Protecting Union Drives and right to Strike

By Rebekah Entralgo | – ( Otherwords.org) – Following one of the most high-profile union votes in history, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, […]

OtherWords

al-Qaeda
Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down?  Dealing with the Forever Prison of America’s Forever Wars

Can Guantánamo Ever Be Shut Down? Dealing with the Forever Prison of America’s Forever Wars

( Tomdispatch.com) – The Guantánamo conundrum never seems to end. Twelve years ago, I had other expectations. I envisioned a writing project that I had […]

Karen J. Greenberg

Donald Trump
The Republican Party is the new American Communist Party: Pogo's Revenge

The Republican Party is the new American Communist Party: Pogo’s Revenge

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Republican Party has positioned itself to run against the Communist Party ever since the Russian Revolution in October, 1917. […]

Juan Cole

Anti-War Movement
Congress's 'Squad' want the Left to Unite as a Bloc to Downsize Biden’s Military Budget

Congress’s ‘Squad’ want the Left to Unite as a Bloc to Downsize Biden’s Military Budget

Code Pink) – Imagine this scenario: A month before the vote on the federal budget, progressives in Congress declared, “We’ve studied President Biden’s proposed $753 […]

Medea Benjamin Marcy Winograd

Solar Energy
Installing solar panels over California’s canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs

Installing solar panels over California’s canals could yield water, land, air and climate payoffs

By Roger Bales and Brandi McKuin | – Climate change and water scarcity are front and center in the western U.S. The region’s climate is […]

The Conversation

Apartheid
From Myanmar to Israel, what are the Offenses of 'Apartheid' and 'Crimes Against Humanity?' and How can we Make sure they are Prosecuted?

From Myanmar to Israel, what are the Offenses of ‘Apartheid’ and ‘Crimes Against Humanity?’ and How can we Make sure they are Prosecuted?

By Clive Baldwin | Senior Legal Adviser | – ( Human Rights Watch) – The use of the word ‘apartheid’ in its legal meaning can […]

Human Rights Watch

Democratic Party
The Real Morning in America: ~2/3s are Optimistic under Biden: majorities want Gov't to fix the Economy and blame GOP for Obstruction

The Real Morning in America: ~2/3s are Optimistic under Biden: majorities want Gov’t to fix the Economy and blame GOP for Obstruction

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new ABC News/ Ipsos poll finds that 64% of Americans are optimistic about the next twelve months. It is […]

Juan Cole

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