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Gaza’s “Walking Corpses:” Jewish Law does not Permit ignoring Atrocities
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Gaza’s “Walking Corpses:” Jewish Law does not Permit ignoring Atrocities

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Jewish law does not permit us to look away when atrocities are being committed. It is […]

The quiet War: What’s fueling Israel’s Surge of settler Violence – and the Lack of State Response

The quiet War: What’s fueling Israel’s Surge of settler Violence – and the Lack of State Response

08/01/2025 By The Conversation

The “D” in Donald is for “Decline” — of America

The “D” in Donald is for “Decline” — of America

08/01/2025 By Tom Engelhardt

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On Labor Day, Trump's mismanagement of Pandemic has left 27 mn Unemployed and Turning to Food Banks

On Labor Day, Trump’s mismanagement of Pandemic has left 27 mn Unemployed and Turning to Food Banks

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – It is a sad Labor Day, in the shadow of the Trump Pandemic. Over a fourth of workers are afraid […]

Juan Cole

Epidemics
A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984

A Doctor Went to His Own Employer for a COVID-19 Antibody Test. It Cost $10,984

This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief weekly […]

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Iran
Watchdog Describes Iran's 'Shocking' Rights Violations against Protesters

Watchdog Describes Iran’s ‘Shocking’ Rights Violations against Protesters

By Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty | – (RFE/RL ) – Amnesty International has accused Iran of committing “a catalogue of shocking human rights violations” […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Human Rights
Why is Saudi Arabia Holding its Prominent Political Prisoners Incommunicado?

Why is Saudi Arabia Holding its Prominent Political Prisoners Incommunicado?

Safety Concerns for Activists, Ex-Crown Prince, Clerichu

Human Rights Watch

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Revolutionary, Muslim-Majority Sudan Declares Separation of Religion and State

Revolutionary, Muslim-Majority Sudan Declares Separation of Religion and State

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The transitional government of officers and civilian revolutionaries in Sudan has separated religion and state. In an agreement signed Thursday in […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
When it comes to Palestinians, Jared Kushner can't tell the Difference between Colonial Coercion and Fair Diplomacy

When it comes to Palestinians, Jared Kushner can’t tell the Difference between Colonial Coercion and Fair Diplomacy

(Middle East Monitor ) – Predictably, Donald Trump’s Senior Adviser Jared Kushner exhibited no historical discernment when justifying the normalisation of relations between Israel and […]

Ramona Wadi

Donald Trump
Trump's Metaphor of 'Missing a Putt' for Police Killings says everything about our spoiled Plutocrats

Trump’s Metaphor of ‘Missing a Putt’ for Police Killings says everything about our spoiled Plutocrats

(Inequality.org) – Trying to keep up with the stunningly inappropriate — and worse — remarks of Donald Trump can sometimes seem a full-time job. Just […]

Sam Pizzigati

Environment
Paint some Blades Black: A Simple Hack for Solving the bird problem with Wind Turbines

Paint some Blades Black: A Simple Hack for Solving the bird problem with Wind Turbines

By Jethro George Gauld| – With climate change threatening many of the world’s species with extinction, a transition from fossil fuels is urgently needed. But […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Trump popularity with Military was already Cratering before Belleau-gate

Trump popularity with Military was already Cratering before Belleau-gate

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Even before some whistleblowers among the generals went to the Atlantic magazine with their complaints that Trump disrespected US war […]

Juan Cole

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