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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Iraq
Iraq has Worst Year since Bush Invaded, is a Ghost of Former Self

Iraq has Worst Year since Bush Invaded, is a Ghost of Former Self

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) — The past year in Iraq is not easy to review. The assorted crises, both in security and […]

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Apartheid
Why the US should welcome Palestine Pres. Abbas joining Int'l Criminal Court

Why the US should welcome Palestine Pres. Abbas joining Int’l Criminal Court

by Aaron Magid | (Ma’an News Agency) Criticism against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority is mounting after his United Nations Security Council […]

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Economy
Why Egypt's Threat to Arrest Amal Clooney will hurt its Economy

Why Egypt’s Threat to Arrest Amal Clooney will hurt its Economy

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — Patrick Kingsley of The Guardian reported on Friday that Amal Clooney was threatened with jail by Egyptian authorities […]

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Apartheid
When will it Explode?  Jerusalem's Silwan district is a Global Powder Keg

When will it Explode? Jerusalem’s Silwan district is a Global Powder Keg

Vice News | — “Throughout the past several months, Jerusalem has been a scene of clashes and violent attacks. Silwan, a Palestinian neighborhood just steps […]

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Israel
Sen. Lindsey Graham pledges allegiance to Israel's Netanyahu vs. Obama

Sen. Lindsey Graham pledges allegiance to Israel’s Netanyahu vs. Obama

Cenk Uygur | (The Young Turks) — “”During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday, incoming chair of the Senate […]

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Drones
After 500 Strikes: Is America's Drone War Crashing And Burning?

After 500 Strikes: Is America’s Drone War Crashing And Burning?

AJ+ | — “Drone strikes are the weapon of choice in America’s so-called War on Terror. They’ve been used nearly 500 times in Pakistan, Yemen […]

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Epidemics
Another Terror:  Do Taliban stand in the Way of Eradication of Polio Scourge?

Another Terror: Do Taliban stand in the Way of Eradication of Polio Scourge?

By Inter Press Service Correspondents | KATHMANDU/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (IPS) – The goal is an ambitious one – to deliver a polio-free world by 2018. Towards […]

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Apartheid
What would Happen if the Int'l Criminal Court Indicted Israel's Netanyahu?

What would Happen if the Int’l Criminal Court Indicted Israel’s Netanyahu?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — If the International Criminal Court takes up Israeli government actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, it could well […]

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Energy
Indian Green Start-ups:  Solar Backpacks & Daily Micropayments,

Indian Green Start-ups: Solar Backpacks & Daily Micropayments,

NDTV Prime | “Head’s Up” | — “Harvesting renewable energy, solar power, waste management – these concepts have been much explored across the world in […]

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