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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State
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Netanyahu Says he’s making Israel a “Sparta:” He means a global Pariah State

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

Israel’s Gaza City Invasion: Forced Migration and Hospitals Besieged and Bombed

09/23/2025 By International Middle East Media Center

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State  – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

UK, France and other Western Nations recognize Palestinian State – but symbolic Action won’t make Statehood happen

09/23/2025 By The Conversation

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Armenia
in Conflict with Armenia, Azerbaijan used Cluster Munitions in Nagorno-Karabakh

in Conflict with Armenia, Azerbaijan used Cluster Munitions in Nagorno-Karabakh

Stop Use of Banned Weapons; Secure and Destroy Stocks

Human Rights Watch

Evolution
White supremacists believe in genetic 'purity'. Science shows no such thing exists

White supremacists believe in genetic ‘purity’. Science shows no such thing exists

By Dennis McNevin | – Far-right white supremacist ideology is on the rise in Europe, North America and Australia. It appeals to a racist notion […]

The Conversation

Democracy
Sudan's Revolutionaries insist Israel Deal must be ratified by Future Parliament, as Trump's Strong-Arm Tactics threaten its Democracy

Sudan’s Revolutionaries insist Israel Deal must be ratified by Future Parliament, as Trump’s Strong-Arm Tactics threaten its Democracy

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Donald Trump held a press conference in the Oval Office with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu on speaker phone in […]

Juan Cole

China
For 30 Years, US global Clout has been Unopposed:  With Rise of Chinese Superpower, that is about to Change

For 30 Years, US global Clout has been Unopposed: With Rise of Chinese Superpower, that is about to Change

( Middle East Monitor ) – The outdated notion that China ‘just wants to do business’ should be completely erased from our understanding of the […]

Ramzy Baroud

Donald Trump
Right-wing extremism: The new wave of global terrorism

Right-wing extremism: The new wave of global terrorism

By Sean Spence | – In April 2020, the United Nation’s Secretary-General, António Guterres, addressed members of the Security Council by warning them that the […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Big Oil's Funeral:  Pure Electric Car Purchases in Germany skyrocket 260%

Big Oil’s Funeral: Pure Electric Car Purchases in Germany skyrocket 260%

By Sören Amelang | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – A record number of car buyers in Germany have opted for electric vehicles in […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
A clear Choice on Climate: Trump wants to Wreck the Planet; Biden has taken strides toward a Green Vision

A clear Choice on Climate: Trump wants to Wreck the Planet; Biden has taken strides toward a Green Vision

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump doesn’t get climate change or the ways to combat it. He is a greedy, venal person, and I presume […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
How Trump wiped the Palestinians off the Map

How Trump wiped the Palestinians off the Map

( Middle East Monitor ) – US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has left no doubt about the rationale behind the recent normalisation agreements with […]

Ramona Wadi

Barack Obama
How much of Barack Obama's legacy did Donald Trump Destroy?

How much of Barack Obama’s legacy did Donald Trump Destroy?

By Clodagh Harrington and Alex Waddan | – Throughout Donald Trump’s first term in office, the US president has harked back to the Obama years. […]

The Conversation

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