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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

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Israel/ Palestine
Amid Global Pandemic, Recession, Israel still Keeps Palestinians of Gaza under Siege

Amid Global Pandemic, Recession, Israel still Keeps Palestinians of Gaza under Siege

By Maher Al-Tabba | – (Middle East Monitor ) – The Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to suffer from the Israeli-led blockade imposed since […]

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Donald Trump
On January 6th, the U.S. Became a Foreign Country

On January 6th, the U.S. Became a Foreign Country

By Kevin Tillman | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – Just about everyone was shocked by what happened at the Capitol building on January 6th. But as […]

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Syria
Every day is war' – a decade of slow suffering and destruction in Syria

Every day is war’ – a decade of slow suffering and destruction in Syria

By Ammar Azzouz | – Abduljalil sent me a photo of his ruined home in Homs, Syria. “It is the third floor”, he told me […]

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10 Years after the Outbreak of the Syrian Revolution, the US is Still Prolonging the Agony

10 Years after the Outbreak of the Syrian Revolution, the US is Still Prolonging the Agony

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On March 15, 2011, ten years ago this week, the first tiny demonstrations took place in Damascus in Syria. A […]

Juan Cole

Native Americans
Senate makes history with vote confirming Haaland as first Native American Interior secretary

Senate makes history with vote confirming Haaland as first Native American Interior secretary

By Sarah Oven | – (Cronkite News) – (WASHINGTON – The Senate Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as the next Interior secretary, a […]

Cronkite News Arizona PBS

Islam
What is Ramadan?  Essential Information for Students and Teachers

What is Ramadan? Essential Information for Students and Teachers

This FAQ was distributed by Samer Ali, Director of the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies at the University of Michigan, but it […]

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Iran
Amid Nuclear Standoff, Who's In The Running To Take The Reins In Iran?

Amid Nuclear Standoff, Who’s In The Running To Take The Reins In Iran?

(RFE/ RL ) – Iran will hold a presidential election in less than three months amid speculation that a hard-liner and a “military man” could […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

Far Right
After the insurrection, America’s far-right groups get more extreme

After the insurrection, America’s far-right groups get more extreme

By Matthew Valasik and Shannon Reid | – As the U.S. grapples with domestic extremism in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the […]

The Conversation

China
Not Waiting on Biden: China breaks US Iran Blockade, moves to import nearly 1 mn b/d of Ayatolllah's Oil

Not Waiting on Biden: China breaks US Iran Blockade, moves to import nearly 1 mn b/d of Ayatolllah’s Oil

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – China is dramatically ramping up its imports of petroleum from Iran this spring, going from a daily average of 300,000 […]

Juan Cole

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