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Colonial Logic, not Jewish Wisdom Guides Israel’s Wars
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Colonial Logic, not Jewish Wisdom Guides Israel’s Wars

Yakov M. Rabkin

Montréal (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – With missiles flying across West Asia, I am reminded of my trip to Iran in 2016, when I […]

Israel’s Attacks have Exposed Iran’s Weaknesses, but it is in Little Danger of Collapsing

Israel’s Attacks have Exposed Iran’s Weaknesses, but it is in Little Danger of Collapsing

06/20/2025 By The Conversation

Trump can’t Stop the Green Energy Revolution any More than Horses could Stop the Automobile

Trump can’t Stop the Green Energy Revolution any More than Horses could Stop the Automobile

06/20/2025 By Alfred W. McCoy

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Does Trump see Covid-19 and Protests against Police Brutality as his Reichstag Moment?

Does Trump see Covid-19 and Protests against Police Brutality as his Reichstag Moment?

In a recent statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to the firings of [State Department inspector general] and the other inspectors general as ” dangerous.” […]

John Buell

African-Americans
Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

By Jill McCorkel | – As protests against police violence and racism continue in cities throughout the U.S., the public is learning that several of […]

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Ever Spiralling Inequality in America, not Trump, Caused our Crisis; but He’s making it Worse

Ever Spiralling Inequality in America, not Trump, Caused our Crisis; but He’s making it Worse

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Class of 2020, wherever you are, I had planned to address you on this graduation day. But how can I? Yes, […]

Tom Engelhardt

African-Americans
Roots of Anger: Top 3 Reasons African-Americans have Lost Most in the Coronavirus Depression

Roots of Anger: Top 3 Reasons African-Americans have Lost Most in the Coronavirus Depression

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Even before the nation-wide demonstrations that have racked the nation and led to arrests in 17 cities, over the wrongful […]

Juan Cole

African-Americans
The Revolution IS being Televised*

The Revolution IS being Televised*

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – There is nothing like another outrageous tragedy to compound the initial tragedy. This is NOT to diminish the […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine activists have 2 billion opportunities to pressure for divestment

Palestine activists have 2 billion opportunities to pressure for divestment

( Middle East Monitor) – Local government pension schemes hold direct investments worth more than £2.3 billion in companies involved in Israeli war crimes and […]

Asa Winstanley

African-Americans
Why cellphone videos of black people's deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs

Why cellphone videos of black people’s deaths should be considered sacred, like lynching photographs

By Allissa V. Richardson | – As Ahmaud Arbery fell to the ground, the sound of the gunshot that took his life echoed loudly throughout […]

The Conversation

African-Americans
Trump's 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts' is Classic Fascism, Classic Racism

Trump’s ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts’ is Classic Fascism, Classic Racism

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – “Between 18 and 20 December 1922 Turin Fascism unleashed a 3 day terror campaign on a recalcitrant anti-Fascist labour movement.” […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Normalising Far-Right Israeli violence against Palestinians during the pandemic

Normalising Far-Right Israeli violence against Palestinians during the pandemic

(Middle East Monitor) – In April, the Israeli Civil Administration stated that it would halt the demolition and destruction of Palestinian dwellings during the coronavirus […]

Ramona Wadi

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