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76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine
Colonialism

76 Years after Colonial Britain Scheduled a Palestinian State, UK to Recognize Palestine

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nadeem Badshah at The Guardian reports that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to recognize a Palestinian state today, […]

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

Clear Conclusions: A UN Commission finds Israel Responsible for Genocide in Gaza

09/21/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

Ghosts of E. Germany’s Stasi: How technology is used to supercharge Monitoring and Control

09/21/2025 By Global Voices

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The World War in Libya: Russo-Turkish, Turko-Egyptian Conflicts Recall Multi-Polar 19th Century

The World War in Libya: Russo-Turkish, Turko-Egyptian Conflicts Recall Multi-Polar 19th Century

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Libya has become a multipolar battleground unusual in the era since 1946. The UN-recognized General National Assembly (GNA) government in […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Understanding Trump’s game plan in Portland could be the key to preventing a coup in November

Understanding Trump’s game plan in Portland could be the key to preventing a coup in November

George Lakey | – (Waging Nonviolence ) – While outrage was still growing in Oregon over federal agents’ intervention in Portland, President Trump on July […]

Waging Nonviolence

Climate Crisis
How to Fund the Green New Deal: With the money we spend on Immigration Enforcement, we could solar power nearly 35 million homes.

How to Fund the Green New Deal: With the money we spend on Immigration Enforcement, we could solar power nearly 35 million homes.

By Josue De Luna Navarro | ( Otherwords.org ) – The climate crisis is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity is facing. Yes, it threatens everyone’s […]

OtherWords

Epidemics
Is the Coronavirus deflating the Far Right?

Is the Coronavirus deflating the Far Right?

By Georgios Samaras | – In recent years, far-right political parties in Europe have capitalised on crises to build their support bases. Many have made […]

The Conversation

Bush
First the Nat'l Security State Surged Baghdad, now it is Surging Portland and Seattle

First the Nat’l Security State Surged Baghdad, now it is Surging Portland and Seattle

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – USA Today’s headline went, “Mayors see broken trust, political agenda in Trump’s surge of federal officers to US cities.” Surge? […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
The Worst Possible Leader in a Pandemic:  Trump's Authoritarianism is all about Him

The Worst Possible Leader in a Pandemic: Trump’s Authoritarianism is all about Him

( Otherwords.org ) – The Trump administration is apparently undertaking its latest effort to make 2020 more of a Kafkaesque nightmare than it already is. […]

Jill Richardson

Authoritarianism
How US Immigration Policies Foreshadowed Violence Against Protesters

How US Immigration Policies Foreshadowed Violence Against Protesters

Trump Administration Planning to Send Federal Agents to Other Cities

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Democratic Party
What Biden’s presidency means for the US-Iran Cold War

What Biden’s presidency means for the US-Iran Cold War

By Brett Sudetic and Giorgio Cafiero | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The upcoming US presidential election’s outcome is bound to significantly impact […]

Middle East Monitor

Crime
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez:  Republican Ted Yoho authorized all Men to call all Women F*cking B*tches

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Republican Ted Yoho authorized all Men to call all Women F*cking B*tches

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – It all started when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) remarked at a virtual Town Hall last week regarding the recent increase […]

Juan Cole

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