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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel
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European Parliament asks for Recognition of Palestinian State, Upholds halt to Aid to Israel

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

How America helped create the Palestinian Authority – only to undermine it ever since

09/12/2025 By The Conversation

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

Unhoused and Policed in the Age of Trump

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A New Arab Spring in Lebanon and Iraq

A New Arab Spring in Lebanon and Iraq

Once again, people in the Middle East want democratic reforms and an end to corruption and foreign domination. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Lebanese […]

Reese Erlich

Mass Extinction
Is our Civilization Causing the Sixth Great Mass Extinction in Earth's History?

Is our Civilization Causing the Sixth Great Mass Extinction in Earth’s History?

By Frédérik Saltré and Corey J. A. Bradshaw | – For more than 3.5 billion years, living organisms have thrived, multiplied and diversified to occupy […]

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Donald Trump
Iran's Rouhani:  Trump too Erratic to Deal with, but is Open about Ambitions to Steal ME Oil

Iran’s Rouhani: Trump too Erratic to Deal with, but is Open about Ambitions to Steal ME Oil

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said this week that the United States used to justify its military presence in Syria on […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change

All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change

(Tomdispatch.com) – The Situation Room, October 2039: the president and vice president, senior generals and admirals, key cabinet members, and other top national security officers […]

Michael T. Klare

censorship
Beacon on a Hill: Iraq Hitting Protesters so Hard even Medics are Attacked

Beacon on a Hill: Iraq Hitting Protesters so Hard even Medics are Attacked

Fire Teargas, Live Ammunition; Destroy Medical Tents

Human Rights Watch

Iran
How Saudi-Iranian oil rivalry has been shaped by American power

How Saudi-Iranian oil rivalry has been shaped by American power

By Sukru Cildir | – The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran, both oil-rich states in the Middle East, has oscillated from co-operation to conflict […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Top 4 Reasons Turkish Pres. Erdogan got a Tense Reception in DC, Despite Trump's Warmth

Top 4 Reasons Turkish Pres. Erdogan got a Tense Reception in DC, Despite Trump’s Warmth

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump warmly hosted Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, praising him to the skies, despite Congressional deep frustration with Turkey […]

Juan Cole

Germany
Brexit decides Tesla to Open Gigafactory in Germany in Win for E-Mobility

Brexit decides Tesla to Open Gigafactory in Germany in Win for E-Mobility

By Sören Amelang | – Tesla’s announcement to build a “gigafactory” for e-car production in Germany is likely to speed up the slow shift to […]

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Archaeology
Did Ancient Iraq’s Huge Assyrian Empire Rise and Fall on Climate Change?

Did Ancient Iraq’s Huge Assyrian Empire Rise and Fall on Climate Change?

By Ashish Sinha and Gayatri Kathayat | – Ancient Mesopotamia, the fabled land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, was the command and control […]

The Conversation

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