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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington
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Conflicting Visions of an International Force for Gaza in Istanbul and Washington

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Two visions of the future of Gaza are congealing, in two different power centers. One is the Arab and Muslim […]

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The Multipolarism of Fools: The BRICS are not the Answer

The Multipolarism of Fools: The BRICS are not the Answer

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Israel didn’t silence Palestinian Journalists Alone; We Helped

Israel didn’t silence Palestinian Journalists Alone; We Helped

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"Get it Yourselves!" - Trump's 'Every Man for himself' Approach to the Covid-19 National Emergency

“Get it Yourselves!” – Trump’s ‘Every Man for himself’ Approach to the Covid-19 National Emergency

( Foreign Policy in Focus) – A crisis, according to self-help and leadership books, reveals much about a person’s character. The same can be said […]

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Why Countries should use Coronavirus Economic Stimulus to Transition to Green New Deal

Why Countries should use Coronavirus Economic Stimulus to Transition to Green New Deal

By Rachel Waldholz | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Foundations are calling on the EU to use any economic stimulus enacted in response to […]

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The World Turned its Back on Gaza's Palestinians, but Qatar is donating $150mn to support coronavirus battle

The World Turned its Back on Gaza’s Palestinians, but Qatar is donating $150mn to support coronavirus battle

Qatar will be sending $150 million in aid to the besieged Gaza Strip to support United Nations humanitarian programmes and efforts to help combat the […]

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Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Pulls a Trump on Coronavirus: Denies Own Responsibility, Blames a Foreign Country (US)

Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei Pulls a Trump on Coronavirus: Denies Own Responsibility, Blames a Foreign Country (US)

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump and his cronies in the GOP got high-level, frantic briefings from US intelligence in January and February that the […]

Juan Cole

Epidemics
Thucydides’ Other War:  His Chilling Account of the plague of Athens and What it can Teach us Now

Thucydides’ Other War: His Chilling Account of the plague of Athens and What it can Teach us Now

By Chris Mackie | – The coronavirus is concentrating our minds on the fragility of human existence in the face of a deadly disease. Words […]

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Epidemics
Coronavirus and the 'Shock Doctrine': Does Even this Disaster have to Make Rich Richer and Poor Poorer?

Coronavirus and the ‘Shock Doctrine’: Does Even this Disaster have to Make Rich Richer and Poor Poorer?

By Sam Pizzigati and Sarah Anderson | – ( Otherwords.org) – Powerful interests used the Great Recession to hardwire more inequality into our system. This […]

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Nicola’s Books Staff Picks for Best New Reads – Support our Indie Bookstores, Stay Sane by Reading

Nicola’s Books Staff Picks for Best New Reads – Support our Indie Bookstores, Stay Sane by Reading

Nicola’s Books | Ann Arbor’s Premier Independent Book Store | 734-662-0600 | info@nicolasbooks.com You need to read some books while sheltering in place to keep […]

Juan Cole

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What Americans Don’t Know About the hardships of Military Families

What Americans Don’t Know About the hardships of Military Families

By Andrea Mazzarino | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – As each of my husband’s Navy submarine deployments came to an end, local spouses would e-mail […]

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As US Pulls Military Trainers from Iraq, will the Coronavirus Finally End America's Forever Wars?

As US Pulls Military Trainers from Iraq, will the Coronavirus Finally End America’s Forever Wars?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Will the coronavirus result in the second withdrawal of US troops from Iraq? There is an increasing question of whether […]

Juan Cole

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