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Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives
Donald Trump

Removing Syria Sanctions is a Win for the People, Whatever Trump’s Motives

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

Syria faces renewed Sectarian Violence as Government Fails to deliver Inclusivity

05/14/2025 By The Conversation

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

Can we Even Remember it? How America was Disappeared before our Eyes

05/14/2025 By Karen J. Greenberg

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Gatsbyed Half to Death: Is America’s Trump Gilded Age another 9/11?

Gatsbyed Half to Death: Is America’s Trump Gilded Age another 9/11?

(Tomdispatch.com) – Here’s the question at hand — and I guarantee you that you’ll read it here first: Is Donald Trump the second or even […]

Tom Engelhardt

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Under Int'l Pressure Israel reverses ban on Hundreds of Gaza Christians visiting Holy Sites, though Cruel Blockade Continues

Under Int’l Pressure Israel reverses ban on Hundreds of Gaza Christians visiting Holy Sites, though Cruel Blockade Continues

N.B. The day after we published this piece, the Israeli government reversed itself and issued permits to Gaza Christians to visit their holy sites at […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
On the Verge of a New Kind of Culture: How Youth Changed the Climate Movement

On the Verge of a New Kind of Culture: How Youth Changed the Climate Movement

By Mike Males | – ( Yes! Magazine) – Frustrated with a lack of process on curbing climate change, young activists are taking matters into […]

Yes! Magazine

Climate Crisis
Americans want an End to Fossil Fuels, but Corporate Media won't Tell You So

Americans want an End to Fossil Fuels, but Corporate Media won’t Tell You So

The Washington Post downplayed the most hopeful findings of their own poll on climate action, so we highlighted those findings for them.

Basav Sen

Israel/ Palestine
Dear Tourists:  Palestine Still Throws the Best Christmas Party after 2,000 Years

Dear Tourists: Palestine Still Throws the Best Christmas Party after 2,000 Years

By Dorina-Maria Buda | – There are often marches and demonstrations in support of Palestine in cities around the world, but for those who want […]

The Conversation

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Could the Int'l Criminal Court brand Israel's Netanyahu a War Criminal?

Could the Int’l Criminal Court brand Israel’s Netanyahu a War Criminal?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A prosecutor on the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has opened an investigation into Israeli and Hamas war crimes, drawing […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
The Anti-Trump: Merkel’s Germany dumps 20% of Its Coal Use, CO2 Falls 7%, Renewables at 40%

The Anti-Trump: Merkel’s Germany dumps 20% of Its Coal Use, CO2 Falls 7%, Renewables at 40%

By Julian Wettengel | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Germany has seen a second year of significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, […]

Clean Energy Wire

Israel/ Palestine
Israel is hoarding the Jordan River – The Palestinians and Jordan Need their Share

Israel is hoarding the Jordan River – The Palestinians and Jordan Need their Share

By Mark Zeitoun and Muna Dajani | – Two areas farmed by Israelis for more than 50 years have recently been returned to neighbouring Jordan. […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
A Feminist Alternative to Trump’s Sabre Rattling against Iran

A Feminist Alternative to Trump’s Sabre Rattling against Iran

Foreign policy should prioritize the needs of ordinary civilians and civil society — and wars of choice should always be off the table.

Foreign Policy in Focus

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