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Between Two Enemies: Syria’s Silence in the Israel-Iran Conflicts
( Aljumhuriya ) – Even as a ceasefire has, for now, calmed tensions between Israel and Iran, Trump’s decision to officially join Israel’s war effort […]
The Trump Team’s Purge of Pentagon Photos Raises Sinister Echoes from the Past
( Tomdispatch.com ) – In early June, the Washington Post published a follow-up to earlier stories on a Trump administration plan to remove thousands of […]
Trumpism holds all Men are Created Unequal and most should be Denied Life, Liberty or the Pursuit of Happiness
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Declaration of Independence has been made a dead letter by the Trump regime as we celebrate the 249th anniversary […]
Paris: Legal Complaint filed against French-Israeli Snipers over Killings of Civilians in Gaza
( Middle East Monitor ) – The International Federation for Human Rights (an international organization based in Paris with the French acronym of FIDH) and […]
Who’s the most American? Psychological Studies show a Bias toward White English-Speakers
By Katherine Kinzler, University of Chicago (The Conversation) – In the U.S. and elsewhere, nationality tends to be defined by a set of legal parameters. […]
Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran
Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian targets, just days […]
US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice
Whether it’s ICC judges or South Africa challenging Israel’s war against Hamas, the result is the same Michael Gumisiriza ( OpenDemocracy.net ) – On 5 […]
Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win
( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Senate is on the verge of passing the distinctly misnamed “big beautiful bill.” It is, in fact, one of the […]
Siamese Criminals: Trump and Netanyahu
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Convicted felon Donald Trump is now trying to intimidate the Israeli Judiciary into cancelling the three criminal […]
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