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“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza
Donald Trump

“Real Estate Bonanza:” The Sordid U.S. Plan for the Post-Genocide Gaza

Dan Steinbock

When the bombing of Gaza will finally cease, the U.S. administration will push the post-genocide opportunity for property development. In this quest, Tony Blair is […]

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

“In this batter’d Caravanserai:” FitzGerald’s translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:16

09/22/2025 By Juan Cole

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

As Gaza bleeds, Israel plans its next move: Annexing the Palestinian West Bank

09/22/2025 By Middle East Monitor

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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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Climate Crisis
Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused extreme sea level rise 129,000 years ago – and it could happen again

Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused extreme sea level rise 129,000 years ago – and it could happen again

By Chris Fogwill, Chris Turney, and Zoë Thomas | – Rising global temperatures and warming ocean waters are causing one of the world’s coldest places […]

The Conversation

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AirBnB, Expedia, Tripadvisor Named by UN as Collaborators with Apartheid Israeli Squatter Settlements on Palestinian West Bank

AirBnB, Expedia, Tripadvisor Named by UN as Collaborators with Apartheid Israeli Squatter Settlements on Palestinian West Bank

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday released a long-awaited list of 112 companies that […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
Israel's Major US Lobby went after the Democratic Party and it didn't Go Well

Israel’s Major US Lobby went after the Democratic Party and it didn’t Go Well

By Nasim Ahmed | @Nasimbythedocks | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The latest clash in the American civil war over Israel, which pits […]

Middle East Monitor

Denialism
How Louisiana Lawmakers Stop Residents’ Efforts to Fight Big Oil and Gas

How Louisiana Lawmakers Stop Residents’ Efforts to Fight Big Oil and Gas

Louisiana has pioneered ways for other states to discourage environmental protests around “critical infrastructure” projects. Much of it can be traced back to efforts by corporate lobbyists.

ProPublica

Bangladesh
Rich v. Poor: New York faces Climate Crisis, But Bangladesh Faces Climate Apocalypse

Rich v. Poor: New York faces Climate Crisis, But Bangladesh Faces Climate Apocalypse

By Saleh Ahmed | – Unpredictable weather and climate patterns recently prompted New York Times columnist Paul Krugman to proclaim in January 2020 that “Apocalypse […]

The Conversation

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"Swiss Cheese" or "Frankenstein's Monster?"  Arab Leaders Struggle to Describe the Kushner Apartheid Plan

“Swiss Cheese” or “Frankenstein’s Monster?” Arab Leaders Struggle to Describe the Kushner Apartheid Plan

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Trump administration’s plan for Palestine is so nightmarish that Arab leaders (who rejected it out of hand at a […]

Juan Cole

GCC
Gulf Arab Women Are entering the Public Sphere, but must Navigate between Modernity and a Changing Society

Gulf Arab Women Are entering the Public Sphere, but must Navigate between Modernity and a Changing Society

By Alainna Liloia | – Arab women, long relegated to the private sphere by law and social custom, are gaining new access to public life. […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Congress Needs to Step up on Climate Emergency, Support Clean Energy and cut Big Oil Subsidies

Congress Needs to Step up on Climate Emergency, Support Clean Energy and cut Big Oil Subsidies

The climate crisis is here. It is real and it is hurting our health. As physicians in Northern California, my colleagues and I see how […]

Amanda Millstein

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