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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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astronomy and outer space
The U.S. Needs COVID Relief and Renewable Energy, Not a Space Force

The U.S. Needs COVID Relief and Renewable Energy, Not a Space Force

( Foreign Policy in Focus) – When President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 21, he will be faced with some very expensive problems, from […]

Conn M. Hallinan

Elections
Israel enters a New Election between the Right and the Far Right

Israel enters a New Election between the Right and the Far Right

By Antoine Shalhat | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel is heading towards a fourth general election in less than two years, coinciding […]

Middle East Monitor

European Union
Brexit deal done: what's in it and where next for the UK and EU?

Brexit deal done: what’s in it and where next for the UK and EU?

By Andrew Glencross | – To misquote Shakespeare, our Brexit negotiating revels now are ended. The tempestuous talks did not lead to a dramatic walkout, […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Peril in the Middle East, Peril at Home:  Our Top 10 Stories of 2020

Peril in the Middle East, Peril at Home: Our Top 10 Stories of 2020

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – 2020 was a monster of a year, leaving three million Americans dead (a record), probably nearly half a million of […]

Juan Cole

African-Americans
How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men

How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men

By Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin | – ( ProPublica ) – The Rev. Dr. Kejuane Artez Bates was a big man with big responsibilities. […]

ProPublica

Climate Crisis
Deficit Hawks:  Reducing environmental damage of greenhouse gases, pollutants saves billions

Deficit Hawks: Reducing environmental damage of greenhouse gases, pollutants saves billions

By Charlotte Nijhuis | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Reducing the environmental damages caused by greenhouse gases, nitrogen emissions, other pollutants and human […]

Clean Energy Wire

Climate Crisis
Climate activists mount utility strike to urge the shutdown of New England coal plant

Climate activists mount utility strike to urge the shutdown of New England coal plant

By Barbara Peterson | – (Waging Nonviolence) – Santa is not the only one giving out coal this year. Climate activists like Johnny Sanchez and […]

Waging Nonviolence

Banking
Top Ways British Trumpism, a.k.a "Brexit" Will make Britain Poorer and Weaker, but also more Muslim

Top Ways British Trumpism, a.k.a “Brexit” Will make Britain Poorer and Weaker, but also more Muslim

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Boris Johnson’s government has achieved a relatively “hard Brexit” at the last minute, reaching a deal on its departure from […]

Juan Cole

Immigration
Can Biden Reverse Trump's Unprecedented Assault on Immigration System?

Can Biden Reverse Trump’s Unprecedented Assault on Immigration System?

By Chase Hunter | – ( Cronkite News) – WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has promised to roll back many of the Trump administration’s restrictive […]

Cronkite News Arizona PBS

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