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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

09/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

09/18/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Lawmakers blast Trump plan to take $3.8 billion from Pentagon Budget for Border Wall

Lawmakers blast Trump plan to take $3.8 billion from Pentagon Budget for Border Wall

By Christopher Scragg | – (Cronkite News) – WASHINGTON – The Trump administration plans to tap the Pentagon for another $3.8 billion in military funds […]

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The Day Democracy Died, sung by the Founding Fathers

The Day Democracy Died, sung by the Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers Sing: “”The Day Democracy Died” Sung by The Founding Fathers”

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Rockets slam into US Embassy Compound in Iraq, as Base with US Troops also Comes under Fire

Rockets slam into US Embassy Compound in Iraq, as Base with US Troops also Comes under Fire

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Agence France Presse Arabic is reporting that early Sunday morning several rockets or mortars slammed into the area around the […]

Juan Cole

Arab Americans
Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Trump’s “Racist” Plan Would Legalize the Theft of Palestinian Land (Democracy Now)

Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Trump’s “Racist” Plan Would Legalize the Theft of Palestinian Land (Democracy Now)

( Democracy Now! ) – We continue our conversation with Congressmember Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress. She responds to […]

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Democracy
Sudan's People Power Movement Forced the Military to Share Power, but is the Deal Falling Apart?

Sudan’s People Power Movement Forced the Military to Share Power, but is the Deal Falling Apart?

Khalil Charles | @khalilcharles | – ( Middle East Monitor) – The gap between the military and civilian government in Sudan appears to be widening. […]

Middle East Monitor

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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 […]

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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

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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 […]

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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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