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No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids
Archaeology

No, ancient Hebrew Slaves didn’t Build the Giza Pyramids

Juan Cole

As for Israelites, there is no archeological evidence of them being in Egypt, much less being enslaved.

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Climate Tipping Points Close In: Scientists urge radical Action before it’s too Late

Climate Tipping Points Close In: Scientists urge radical Action before it’s too Late

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Occupation in the Time of COVID-19: Holding Israel Accountable for Palestinian Health

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, […]

Al-Shabaka

Democratic Socialism
Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real discussion is going on amid the screaming

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 […]

The Conversation

Epidemics
After the Coronavirus took down Trump in Election, could Israeli PM Netanyahu be Next?

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 […]

Juan Cole

Conspiracy Theories
"Stop the Stupid": Even GOP Stalwarts Are Turning on Trump's Coup Attempt

“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 […]

Sandy Milne

Climate Crisis
The Fall of the American Empire on a Failing Planet

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 […]

Tom Engelhardt

Democracy
Biden vows Turkey's Autocrat Erdogan must "Pay a Price" for attacks on Critics, Syrian Kurds

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 […]

Middle East Monitor

CIA
Israeli Official: "World should thank Israel" for murdering Iranian Scientist; CIA's Brennan: "Act of state-sponsored terrorism"

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 […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Why will we Fight 20 Years in weak Afghanistan but won’t make war on Menacing Climate Crisis?

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 […]

John Buell

Bill of Rights
How did Conservatives successfully smear “Liberal” (Respect for Liberty and Rights of Others) as Mule Word?

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 […]

Bahman Fozouni

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