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Assassinating Peace: How Bernadotte’s Murder Ended the Israel-Palestine Two-State Dream
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Assassinating Peace: How Bernadotte’s Murder Ended the Israel-Palestine Two-State Dream

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The UN General Assembly has just (September 12) endorsed the New York Declaration on the two-state solution between […]

“Like Snow upon the Desert’s dusty Face:”  FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:14

“Like Snow upon the Desert’s dusty Face:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:14

09/17/2025 By Juan Cole

Genocide as Spectacle: The Smartphone Era of War

Genocide as Spectacle: The Smartphone Era of War

09/17/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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Israel/ Palestine
"I have a Dream":  The Palestinian Version

“I have a Dream”: The Palestinian Version

By Adnan Hmidan | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Every time I read how Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that came true, […]

Middle East Monitor

Afghanistan
The Taliban are megarich  - The Way Organized Crime Bosses are -- and use ill-gotten Wealth to wage war in Afghanistan

The Taliban are megarich – The Way Organized Crime Bosses are — and use ill-gotten Wealth to wage war in Afghanistan

By Hanif Sufizada | – The Taliban militants of Afghanistan have grown richer and more powerful since their fundamentalist Islamic regime was toppled by U.S. […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
Anti-War Officer Corps:  An American Crisis of Conscience in the Forever Wars

Anti-War Officer Corps: An American Crisis of Conscience in the Forever Wars

By William J. Astore and Danny Sjursen | If you have a moment, how about joining two retired officers, Bill Astore and me, Danny Sjursen, […]

Tomdispatch

African-Americans
Biden Nominates first African-American Secretary of Defense, 250 Years after Crispus Attucks

Biden Nominates first African-American Secretary of Defense, 250 Years after Crispus Attucks

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President-Elect Joe Biden will appoint retired four-star general Lloyd J. Austin III as his secretary of defense, according to the […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Even Conservative Britain Plans to slash carbon emissions 68% by 2030: Banking, Building and Borrowing are key

Even Conservative Britain Plans to slash carbon emissions 68% by 2030: Banking, Building and Borrowing are key

By Anupam Nanda | – For those conscious of the growing climate crisis and the perilous economic situation, the path out of the coronavirus recession […]

The Conversation

Artificial Intelligence
By 2030, Today’s World will be Made Over

By 2030, Today’s World will be Made Over

This article reviews Mauro F. Guillén’s recent book, 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide And Reshape The Future of Everything, (New York: St. Martin’s […]

Richard Penaskovic

Israel/ Palestine
Israel legitimises squatter outposts stolen from Palestinians and thus proceeds with silent annexation

Israel legitimises squatter outposts stolen from Palestinians and thus proceeds with silent annexation

By Abdel Nasser Al-Najjar | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Weeks before the March 2020 General Election in Israel, the main pillar of […]

Middle East Monitor

Democratic Party
“The Empire Strikes Biden” with Brent Terhune and Juan Cole – Francesca Fiorentini Podcast

“The Empire Strikes Biden” with Brent Terhune and Juan Cole – Francesca Fiorentini Podcast

“It’s global hegemony not Adam and Steve! From very real US wars abroad to the imagined “war on Christmas”, Francesca digs deep with comedian Brent […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Iran sends Oil, Gas Flotilla to Venezuela; will Trump attack it to Sabotage Biden?

Iran sends Oil, Gas Flotilla to Venezuela; will Trump attack it to Sabotage Biden?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Bloomberg reports that a flotilla of ten Iranian vessels is heading for Venezuela. They have turned off their shipboard Automatic […]

Juan Cole

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