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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline
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Riyadh-Islamabad “Islamic NATO” to Check Israel in Shadow of US Decline

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]

Stephen Colbert:  “We are all Jimmy Kimmel”

Stephen Colbert: “We are all Jimmy Kimmel”

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Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

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Authoritarianism
'Emperor has no Clothes:' Trump asked of Egypt's al-Sisi, 'Where's my Favorite Dictator?'

‘Emperor has no Clothes:’ Trump asked of Egypt’s al-Sisi, ‘Where’s my Favorite Dictator?’

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump has long been accused of having a soft spot for dictators, but now he has admitted it, even if […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Donald Trump: The Face of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Campaign

Donald Trump: The Face of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Campaign

From my point of view, the world was humming along pretty nicely until about 1981 when Ronald Reagan became US President, while Menachem Begin and […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Islam
Islam, the Oud and American Jazz Prodigy Ahmed Abdul-Malik

Islam, the Oud and American Jazz Prodigy Ahmed Abdul-Malik

(Informed Comment) – On John Coltrane’s breakthrough album Live at the Village Vanguard album (1961) there were many musical innovations, and the sound of an […]

Shalom Goldman

China
China is positioned to lead on climate change as the US rolls back its policies

China is positioned to lead on climate change as the US rolls back its policies

By Kelly Sims Gallagher and Fang Zhang | – As the effects of climate change become more widespread and alarming, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has […]

The Conversation

Feminism
Iran: After barred woman Fan sets herself Alight, Soccer Star Condemns Female ban at Stadiums

Iran: After barred woman Fan sets herself Alight, Soccer Star Condemns Female ban at Stadiums

(RFE/RL) -The captain of Iran’s national soccer team has renewed his criticism of a ban on female spectators following reports a young Iranian woman set […]

Golnaz Esfandiari

journalism
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

Espionage
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

Climate Crisis
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

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