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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report
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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Juan Cole

Palestinians face “criminal prosecution in military courts during which their due process and fair trial rights are systematically violated.”

Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

Juan Cole: Islam, History and the Enlargement of the Self

01/09/2026 By Juan Cole

An Atomic Armageddon? Will the U.S. and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?

An Atomic Armageddon? Will the U.S. and Russia Abandon All Nuclear Restraints?

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ISIL, Coins, and the Caliphate: Banking on Idealism

ISIL, Coins, and the Caliphate: Banking on Idealism

By Tareq A. Ramadan It has been recently reported by Daesh (what most Arabs call the self-styled “Islamic State Group” or IS) that it will […]

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Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan:  Can a Bastion of Tolerance and Democracy survive in the Middle East?

Iraqi Kurdistan: Can a Bastion of Tolerance and Democracy survive in the Middle East?

By Richard Foltz | — Having committed ourselves to military involvement in Iraq, we in North America should be asking ourselves exactly what goals we […]

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Climate Change
Antarctica Glaciers Melting 3 Times Faster than 10 Years Ago

Antarctica Glaciers Melting 3 Times Faster than 10 Years Ago

American Geophysical Union | — West Antarctic melt rate has tripled “Joint Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – A comprehensive, 21-year analysis of the fastest-melting region […]

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Israel
Jewish Terrorists set Fire to joint Arab-Jewish School in Jerusalem

Jewish Terrorists set Fire to joint Arab-Jewish School in Jerusalem

Euronews | — “An integrated Jewish-Arab school in Jerusalem has been vandalised by suspected Jewish extremists who set fire to a classroom. It happened late […]

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Climate Change
World's Poor to be hit Hardest by Global Warming:  World Bank

World’s Poor to be hit Hardest by Global Warming: World Bank

The World Bank | — “Some regions will have too much water and others will have too little, according to a comprehensive new study on […]

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Apartheid
It is Time for the PLO to go to the UN, Int'l Criminal Court for Palestinian Independence

It is Time for the PLO to go to the UN, Int’l Criminal Court for Palestinian Independence

By Nadia Hijab and Diana Buttu (Ma’an) | — Al-Shabaka is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and foster public debate on […]

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Iran
In Slam at Hard Liners, Iran Leader Khamenei's Aide Calls For End To Criticism Of Nuclear Talks

In Slam at Hard Liners, Iran Leader Khamenei’s Aide Calls For End To Criticism Of Nuclear Talks

By Golnaz Esfandiari (RFE/RL) A top adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called for an end to domestic criticism of Tehran’s nuclear […]

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Eastern Europe
Putin, Blocked by Europe, turns to Turkey for Gas Pipeline

Putin, Blocked by Europe, turns to Turkey for Gas Pipeline

By Juan Cole | — The Russian annexation of Crimea and heavy interference in the Ukraine has had a significant consequence for its hydrocarbon industry. […]

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Climate Change
Why it makes Economic Sense for Universities to Divest from Fossil Fuels

Why it makes Economic Sense for Universities to Divest from Fossil Fuels

By John Quiggin, The University of Queensland The controversy ignited by the Australian National University in October, when it decided to sell its shares in […]

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