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How the Police and the Pentagon Are Bringing Our Wars Home
By William J. Barber and Phyllis Bennis Originally published in Inside Sources. ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Uniformed U.S. soldiers occupied the center of […]
On this Day in 1920, Receipt was Given to Colonial Britain for ‘One Palestine, Complete’; Jews were 11%
By Jehan Alfarra | – On this day in 1920, the first High Commissioner for Palestine Herbert Samuel, was handed the administration of the country […]
With a 500-Year History in N. America, Muslim-Americans assert Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
By Amir Hussain | – The killing of George Floyd took place at the doorstep of Muslim America. He was killed in front of Cup […]
Sanders, AOC, Tlaib Threaten to Cut Israeli Funding if Netanyahu Annexes 1/3 of Palestinian West Bank
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Progressive members of Congress will circulate a letter on Tuesday threatening US funding for Israel if the Netanyahu government proceeds […]
Can Making Black Lives Matter Rescue a Failing State?
By Rebecca Gordon | – ( Tomdispatch) – You know that feeling when you trip on the street and instantly sense that you’re about to […]
Sauce for the Gander: Iran Seeks Interpol Red Notice on Trump for Soleimani Murder
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mehr News Service reports that Tehran prosecutor Ali al-Qasi Mehr issued an arrest notice with Interpol on Monday for President […]
Liberty Endangered: This July 4, let’s lay claim to the freedom we’ve celebrated, but seldom practiced
By Robert P. Alvarez | ( Otherwords.org ) – When I was a child, I learned to believe that Americans valued freedom and equality more […]
The Real Enemy: US Elites Squandered Trillions on War Spending and Underfunded Public Health
By Mandy Smithberger | – In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Washington has initiated its largest spending binge in history. In the process, you might […]
History’s crystal ball: What the past can tell us about COVID-19 and our future
(The Conversation) – During this pandemic, historians have been consulted like the Oracle of Delphi. Is COVID-19 like the Black Death? The 1918 flu? What […]