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

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 […]

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

Israeli Forces’ Attack on Sanaa kills Journalists

09/19/2025 By Juan Cole

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

The “Defense” Department has always been about War

09/19/2025 By Tomdispatch

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Arms Sales
The US is Flooding the World with Guns: Congress Can Stop That

The US is Flooding the World with Guns: Congress Can Stop That

By John Lindsay-Poland | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – When gun exporters and importers gather at a trade conference at the Trump Hotel […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Democratic Socialists of America
It isn’t Just Trump: It is Washington DC out to get The Squad

It isn’t Just Trump: It is Washington DC out to get The Squad

Trump’s not the only one terrified of these four congresswomen — leading Democrats apparently are, too

Peter Certo

Iran
Are the Iran-Trump Tanker, Drone  incidents in the Strait of Hormuz a Form of Guerrilla War?

Are the Iran-Trump Tanker, Drone incidents in the Strait of Hormuz a Form of Guerrilla War?

By Rockford Weitz | – Tensions between the United States, Iran and other countries are flaring again in the Strait of Hormuz. There are competing […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Does Israel’s Netanyahu need another Gaza War to remain Prime Minister (and out of Jail)?

Does Israel’s Netanyahu need another Gaza War to remain Prime Minister (and out of Jail)?

( Middle East Monitor) Media reports of an impending Israeli war on the besieged Gaza Strip are now a regular occurrence. The frequency of these […]

Ramzy Baroud

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Even Red States are going Solar, dumping Coal, as just Good Business

Even Red States are going Solar, dumping Coal, as just Good Business

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Arizona, despite being GOP-dominated, is number 3 in the US for residential solar power production. In the first quarter of […]

Juan Cole

Environmentalism
A Total Disgrace': Outrage as Trump EPA Says It Won't Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children

A Total Disgrace’: Outrage as Trump EPA Says It Won’t Ban Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Children

“The EPA is endangering the lives of children to protect pesticide industry profits.”

Common Dreams

Displaced and Refugees
Are Syrian Refugees a Danger to the West?

Are Syrian Refugees a Danger to the West?

By Arie Kruglanski, David Webber, Erica Molinario and Katarzyna Jaśko | – While today’s news is full of stories about refugees and migrants to the […]

The Conversation

Climate Change
Changing the Climate Conversation: School Strikes are a Start, but we Need Bank Boycotts and other New Tactics

Changing the Climate Conversation: School Strikes are a Start, but we Need Bank Boycotts and other New Tactics

Strengthening the climate movement requires a rethink of strategy and tactics

Open Democracy

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Is Trump setting the US up for further al-Qaeda attacks by putting Troops in Saudi Arabia?

Is Trump setting the US up for further al-Qaeda attacks by putting Troops in Saudi Arabia?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump is sending US troops to be based in Saudi Arabia, and King Salman has signed off on the paperwork. […]

Juan Cole

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