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The Silence of the Scholars:  How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza
Academic Freedom

The Silence of the Scholars: How leading Academics gave Cover to Genocide in Gaza

Shamai Leibowitz

Silver Spring, Md. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The true measure of a scholar is not the number of books they publish or the […]

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

“But still the Vine her ancient Ruby Yields:” Fitzgerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:5

08/22/2025 By Juan Cole

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing

08/22/2025 By Common Dreams

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How TV cameras influence candidates' debate success

How TV cameras influence candidates’ debate success

By Patrick A. Stewart | – As the Democratic Party continues to winnow its field of candidates to challenge President Donald Trump, it’s important to […]

The Conversation

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Israel caught by FBI electronically Spying on Trump, White House

Israel caught by FBI electronically Spying on Trump, White House

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Daniel Lipmann at Politico dropped the bombshell that mysterious electronic spying devices placed throughout Washington, D.C. and close to the […]

Juan Cole

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Trump v. Climate Emergency: A Formula for Catastrophe in the Arctic

Trump v. Climate Emergency: A Formula for Catastrophe in the Arctic

By Michael T. Klare | – Donald Trump got the headlines as usual — but don’t be fooled. It wasn’t Trumpism in action this August, […]

Michael T. Klare

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Netanyahu Openly Boasts About Stealing vast Swathes of Palestine, but US Pols Won't Acknowledge It

Netanyahu Openly Boasts About Stealing vast Swathes of Palestine, but US Pols Won’t Acknowledge It

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Beleaguered Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is under serious corruption charges and is not assured of winning the upcoming election. […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
What John Bolton's exit reveals about Donald Trump's foreign policy priorities

What John Bolton’s exit reveals about Donald Trump’s foreign policy priorities

By Steven Hurst | – Everyone who works in the Trump White House eventually outstays their welcome and John Bolton was no different. In a […]

The Conversation

Iran
Iraq: The Middle East’s new battle front between Israel and Iran

Iraq: The Middle East’s new battle front between Israel and Iran

By Stasa Salacanin | – In the last two months, several unexplained explosions occurred in Iraq, significantly damaging ammunition warehouses and weapons storage sites. All […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Just Do It!  Debating How Much Time We Have to Avert Climate Disaster is a Waste of Time

Just Do It! Debating How Much Time We Have to Avert Climate Disaster is a Waste of Time

By Arn Menconi | Special to Consortium News | – The UN’s warnings are dire, but they are still likely overestimating the time we have […]

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Algeria
As Algeria Democracy Protests Continue for 29th Week, will "The Power" Strike Back?

As Algeria Democracy Protests Continue for 29th Week, will “The Power” Strike Back?

(Al-Bab.com) – Last Friday, for the 29th week in succession, demonstrators took to the streets of Algiers. It’s now five months since they achieved their […]

Brian Whitaker

Afghanistan
Reflections on “Peace” in Afghanistan; Leaving a Misguided War and Choosing Not to Look Back

Reflections on “Peace” in Afghanistan; Leaving a Misguided War and Choosing Not to Look Back

( Tomdispatch.com) – When the conflict that the Vietnamese refer to as the American War ended in April 1975, I was a U.S. Army captain […]

Andrew J. Bacevich

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