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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:  Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
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It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain

Richard Penaskovic

Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2025), $30.00. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, […]

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám  1:17

“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17

10/04/2025 By Juan Cole

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law

10/04/2025 By The Conversation

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Iran designates US CENTCOM Troops "Terrorists"

Iran designates US CENTCOM Troops “Terrorists”

Likewise, some Iranian officials have threatened to close the Straits of Hormuz

Juan Cole

Buddhism
Sri Lanka's Mainstream Muslims Caught in Nexis of Extreme Nationalisms and Fringe Radicalism

Sri Lanka’s Mainstream Muslims Caught in Nexis of Extreme Nationalisms and Fringe Radicalism

Even though most Sri Lankan Muslims are Sunni, it is a diverse community, with some following the mystical form of Islam, Sufism

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
The Palestine Marathon: A Window Into Occupation and Survival in a Less Than Holy Land

The Palestine Marathon: A Window Into Occupation and Survival in a Less Than Holy Land

By Jen Marlowe | – (Tomdispatch.com) – I never intended to run a marathon, but when I realized that I would be on hand for […]

Tomdispatch

Israel/ Palestine
Notre Dame of Gaza:  Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning

Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning

(Ma’an) – As the 300-foot spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tragically came tumbling down on live television, my thoughts ventured to Nuseirat […]

Ramzy Baroud

Climate Change
Our Climate Emergency and 'Extinction Rebellion:' disruption and arrests can bring social change

Our Climate Emergency and ‘Extinction Rebellion:’ disruption and arrests can bring social change

It takes just 3.5% of a nation’s population engaged in sustained nonviolent resistance to topple a dictatorship

The Conversation

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In Drive to Overthrow Iran, Trump stops Waivers for Oil Purchases from Tehran

In Drive to Overthrow Iran, Trump stops Waivers for Oil Purchases from Tehran

Lord knows what monstrosity yet another US coup in Iran will produce

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
With 130 Gaza Palestinians having lost limbs to Israeli Snipers in past Year, Qatar opens Amputee Rehab Center

With 130 Gaza Palestinians having lost limbs to Israeli Snipers in past Year, Qatar opens Amputee Rehab Center

Health officials say the 100-bed hospital is vital for Gaza

Middle East Monitor

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"The Nearest in Love:" On how the Sri Lankan Death Cult Betrayed the Islamic Values of the Qur'an

“The Nearest in Love:” On how the Sri Lankan Death Cult Betrayed the Islamic Values of the Qur’an

“You will find that the nearest to them in love are those who say ‘We are Christians.'”

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Earth Day:  Can the Sixth Extinction be Slowed?

Earth Day: Can the Sixth Extinction be Slowed?

This event is driven by human actions that are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems and changing Earth’s climate

The Conversation

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