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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Climate Crisis
In Historic Ruling, German High Court slaps down Gov't Climate Plan, Orders Accelerated Action against CO2

In Historic Ruling, German High Court slaps down Gov’t Climate Plan, Orders Accelerated Action against CO2

By Sören Amelang Kerstine Appunn Charlotte Nijhuis and Julian Wettengel | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the […]

Clean Energy Wire

Inequality
Just how Bold is Biden's Plan to Pay for Infrastructure by Making Rich Pay their Fair Share?

Just how Bold is Biden’s Plan to Pay for Infrastructure by Making Rich Pay their Fair Share?

( Inequality.org) – President Joe Biden has made no secret of his admiration for Franklin D. Roosevelt. He’s even given a painted portrait of FDR […]

Sam Pizzigati

Climate Crisis
Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth

Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth

By Sam Purkis | – The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird […]

The Conversation

Archaeology
Were Humanity’s Oldest Monumental Religious Sites Erected in NW Saudi Arabia?  1,000 ‘Rectangles’ Older than Stonehenge

Were Humanity’s Oldest Monumental Religious Sites Erected in NW Saudi Arabia? 1,000 ‘Rectangles’ Older than Stonehenge

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Hugh Thomas and a team of Australian researchers have just published a groundbreaking article in the journal Antiquity describing their […]

Juan Cole

Investment
Don’t Let Wall Street Get Rich Speculating on our Water

Don’t Let Wall Street Get Rich Speculating on our Water

( Otherwords.org ) – Shameless speculators are trying to privatize and commoditize the water all humans need to live. By Jim Hightower | April 28, […]

Jim Hightower

Batteries
Delivery Trucks are beginning to go electric: And swappable Batteries Help

Delivery Trucks are beginning to go electric: And swappable Batteries Help

By Gail Broadbent and Graciela Metternicht | – Australia’s trucking industry is making moves to go electric. The latest development — a system for using […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi in Ramallah: Must disclose his Location, Charges

Israeli security forces arrest Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi in Ramallah: Must disclose his Location, Charges

( Committee to Protect Journalists) – Israeli authorities should immediately make public any charges against Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi and disclose where he is being […]

Committee to Protect Journalists

Batteries
It Can be Done: California Briefly reaches 94.5% Renewable Electricity

It Can be Done: California Briefly reaches 94.5% Renewable Electricity

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Sammy Roth at the LA Times/ Boiling Point Newsletter reports that California’s main power grid was powered for several hours […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
How the US is shielding Israel from Apartheid charges and itself from complicity charges

How the US is shielding Israel from Apartheid charges and itself from complicity charges

( Middle East Monitor) – The Palestinians mentioned apartheid in connection with Israel long before B’Tselem used the description. Now it is the turn of […]

Ramona Wadi

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