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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear
Academic Freedom

California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – California Governor Gavin Newsom assumed the mantle of national leadership when he announced California’s “Election Rigging Response […]

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

08/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

08/18/2025 By Dan Steinbock

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Climate Crisis
The Contribution of Indigenous People to Fighting Climate Change is Hanging by a Thread in Bolivia

The Contribution of Indigenous People to Fighting Climate Change is Hanging by a Thread in Bolivia

By Iokiñe Rodríguez and Mirna Inturias | – Earth’s forests oxygenate the atmosphere and store vast quantities of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO₂). But research suggests […]

The Conversation

Congress
Engel:  Trump gave out False Justification for Whacking Soleimani, Nearly starting a war with Iran

Engel: Trump gave out False Justification for Whacking Soleimani, Nearly starting a war with Iran

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Dan Mangan at CNBC reports that Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., is attacking Trump over his justification for assassinating Iranian Gen. […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
The Polls Show Americans want Big Changes, but "Moderate" Dems say Progressives Can't Win

The Polls Show Americans want Big Changes, but “Moderate” Dems say Progressives Can’t Win

(Otherwords) – Moderates consistently warn that progressive ideas can’t win “the middle.” But just look at the polls. By Jim Hightower | February 12, 2020 […]

Jim Hightower

Israel/ Palestine
The Middle East Studies Association and 7 Other Associations Condemn Trump DoE Investigations of Universities for Criticizing Israel

The Middle East Studies Association and 7 Other Associations Condemn Trump DoE Investigations of Universities for Criticizing Israel

Middle East Studies Association | – Joint Statement on Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Investigations into NYU and UCLA | – The Middle […]

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Israel/ Palestine
UN's  List of Companies contributing to Illegal Israeli Settlements on Palestine aids Accountability (HRW)

UN’s List of Companies contributing to Illegal Israeli Settlements on Palestine aids Accountability (HRW)

List Reaffirms Global Rejection of Illegal Settlement Enterprise

Human Rights Watch

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Israel’s Netanyahu boasts of having Destroyed US 1st Amendment and Free Speech

Israel’s Netanyahu boasts of having Destroyed US 1st Amendment and Free Speech

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israeli caretaker prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who has been indicted for corruption and is facing an election soon, just boasted […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Naming companies profiting from Israel’s occupation boosts Palestinians in this asymmetric struggle

Naming companies profiting from Israel’s occupation boosts Palestinians in this asymmetric struggle

By Yousef Alhelou | – (Middle East Monitor) – An overdue report has finally been published by the UN Human Rights office which lists 112 […]

Middle East Monitor

Pentagon
Is America Addicted to War?

Is America Addicted to War?

(Tomdispatch.com) – My first question is simple enough: After 18-plus years of our forever wars, where are all the questions? Almost two decades of failing […]

Tom Engelhardt

Israel/ Palestine
Hate Speech Makes American Israel Public Affairs Committee a Hate Group: Rep. Betty McCollum

Hate Speech Makes American Israel Public Affairs Committee a Hate Group: Rep. Betty McCollum

Press Release by Betty McCollum, Congressional Representative for Minnesota’s 4th District | – McCollum Statement: Hate Speech Makes AIPAC a Hate Group As a Member […]

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Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

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