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Occupation in the Time of COVID-19: Holding Israel Accountable for Palestinian Health
By Yara Asi Israel has directly contributed to the deterioration of Palestinians’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Al-Shabaka policy analyst, […]
Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real discussion is going on amid the screaming
Robert Kozinets | – The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along […]
After the Coronavirus took down Trump in Election, could Israeli PM Netanyahu be Next?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mahmoud Mujadalah at the Israeli newspaper Arab48 reports that Benny Gantz, the Israeli minister of defense who was set to […]
“Stop the Stupid”: Even GOP Stalwarts Are Turning on Trump’s Coup Attempt
(Special to Informed Comment) – Trump’s coup may have failed, but the scars to democracy won’t heal for generations. In a fitting end to his […]
The Fall of the American Empire on a Failing Planet
(Tomdispatch.com ) – We’re now living in an age of opacity, as Rudy Giuliani pointed out in a courtroom recently. Here was the exchange: “‘In […]
Biden vows Turkey’s Autocrat Erdogan must “Pay a Price” for attacks on Critics, Syrian Kurds
By Ahmet Alioglu | – ( Middle East Monitor) – One of the leading assistants of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, and a founder of the […]
Israeli Official: “World should thank Israel” for murdering Iranian Scientist; CIA’s Brennan: “Act of state-sponsored terrorism”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – An unnamed Israeli official told the New York Times on Sunday, “the world should thank Israel” for killing Iranian nuclear […]
Why will we Fight 20 Years in weak Afghanistan but won’t make war on Menacing Climate Crisis?
Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – The United States is engaged in forever hot wars. The war in Afghanistan now nears the end […]
How did Conservatives successfully smear “Liberal” (Respect for Liberty and Rights of Others) as Mule Word?
Sacramento (Special to Informed Comment) – The 2020 elections are over, but once again it proved that Liberal-bashing remains a favorite pastime of the Republican […]
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