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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation
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How the Heartbreaking Story of 5-Year-Old Hind Rajab begot an Effective Human Rights Foundation

Dan Steinbock

As The Voice of Hind Rajab is winning over Hollywood, the real-life story is fostering complicity allegations against the Israeli military and Western complicity. New […]

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

“A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse, and Thou:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:11

09/09/2025 By Juan Cole

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

Gaza Diary: How I risk Death to feed my Family

09/09/2025 By Open Democracy

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Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19: Webinar, Qatar University

Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19: Webinar, Qatar University

Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University Panel on Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19

Juan Cole

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Jerusalem Demonstrations against Police Brutality after Autistic Palestinian Youth Shot to Death

Jerusalem Demonstrations against Police Brutality after Autistic Palestinian Youth Shot to Death

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nir Hasson at Haaretz reports that Israeli police on Sunday evening forcibly dispersed dozens of Palestinian demonstrators who had gathered […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
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 […]

The Conversation

Epidemics
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 […]

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