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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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Conspiracy Theories
How and Why the American Judicial System Saved the U.S.A. from Trumpism

How and Why the American Judicial System Saved the U.S.A. from Trumpism

By Ted Becker No president has so many close associates from his election campaign and his administration tried in the federal criminal courts—and convicted or […]

Ted Becker

Climate Crisis
The Marshall Islands could be wiped out by climate change – and their colonial history limits their ability to save themselves

The Marshall Islands could be wiped out by climate change – and their colonial history limits their ability to save themselves

By Autumn Bordner and Caroline E. Ferguson | – Along U.S. coastlines, from California to Florida, residents are getting increasingly accustomed to “king tides.” These […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Is Israel obliged to investigate its Shootings of Palestinian Children?

Is Israel obliged to investigate its Shootings of Palestinian Children?

By Motasem A Dalloul | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Last Friday, Israeli occupation forces shot dead 13-year-old Palestinian boy Ali Abu Alia during […]

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
How US Sanctions have Contributed to the 50K Dead of Coronavirus In Iran

How US Sanctions have Contributed to the 50K Dead of Coronavirus In Iran

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The US financial and trade blockade of Iran, which has strangled its economy, has also taken a heavy toll on […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
A Well-Timed Atrocity:  How Trump could yet try to Make a Coup and how to stop it

A Well-Timed Atrocity: How Trump could yet try to Make a Coup and how to stop it

Quincy, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – During the Presidential campaign, some very respectable voices expressed concern that the current administration might be planning a […]

Scott Corey

Climate Crisis
A Tipping Point for the Defeat of Fossil Fuels?   How to Stop Big Energy in Its Tracks (Quite Literally)

A Tipping Point for the Defeat of Fossil Fuels? How to Stop Big Energy in Its Tracks (Quite Literally)

By Richard Lachmann, Michael Schwartz and Kevin A. Young | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – As Donald Trump gave in to the demand that the […]

Tomdispatch

Inequality
McConnell was holding up Stimulus over Shielding Businesses from Coronavirus Liability -- A Very Bad Idea

McConnell was holding up Stimulus over Shielding Businesses from Coronavirus Liability — A Very Bad Idea

By Timothy D. Lytton | – Congress may be close to a deal on another coronavirus bailout, but Senate Republican demands for liability protections for […]

The Conversation

Authoritarianism
Ritual Coup:  Republicans hope that by Performing a One-Party State, they will one Day Achieve it

Ritual Coup: Republicans hope that by Performing a One-Party State, they will one Day Achieve it

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Today’s Republican Party is one big denial of reality. If it were only that, however, it would merely be madness. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
How One Palestinian Woman with a Disability Builds a Life in Israel-Besieged Gaza

How One Palestinian Woman with a Disability Builds a Life in Israel-Besieged Gaza

People with Disabilities Find Strength Despite Discrimination

Human Rights Watch

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