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Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences
Donald Trump

Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

Hugh J. Curran

the U.S. is approaching the precipice without articulating a vision as to what will follow, plunging toward a large-scale war against Iran

“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

02/22/2026 By Juan Cole

Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

02/22/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

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What Ferguson, Eric Garner, and CIA Torture Have in Common

What Ferguson, Eric Garner, and CIA Torture Have in Common

By Shahid Buttar | (Daily Kos) | From black sites to #BlackLivesMatter, it’s time to end impunity for criminals with badges. There’s no better way […]

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Top 5 Planks of 2016 GOP Platform?   Torture, War, Bank Corruption, Paid-For Elections

Top 5 Planks of 2016 GOP Platform? Torture, War, Bank Corruption, Paid-For Elections

By Juan Cole | — This week, the release by the Senate of a report on torture as practiced in the zeroes by the CIA, […]

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Dissent
Israeli forces Injure 19 Palestinian Protesters at Funeral of Slain Cabinet Member

Israeli forces Injure 19 Palestinian Protesters at Funeral of Slain Cabinet Member

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Some 19 Palestinians were injured on Thursday during clashes with Israeli forces in al-Bireh following the funeral of Palestinian official Ziad Abu […]

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Iraq
Part-Time Work:  Shiite Militias Defending Baghdad involved in Burglaries, Kidnappings?

Part-Time Work: Shiite Militias Defending Baghdad involved in Burglaries, Kidnappings?

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) — Kidnappers in Baghdad are disgusing themselves in Iraqi army uniforms. There’s been a rise in crime and […]

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Economy
When 1% hog the Wealth, it hurts National Growth for Everyone

When 1% hog the Wealth, it hurts National Growth for Everyone

DW | — “OECD says inequality hits national growth and says education the key to fighting this. DW: “OECD finds growing inequality lowers growth | […]

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Barack Obama
The Nukes are Back, and Obama's Pentagon is the Cause

The Nukes are Back, and Obama’s Pentagon is the Cause

By James Carroll | (Tomdispatch.com) — Mark these days. A long-dreaded transformation from hope to doom is taking place as the United States of America […]

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Bill of Rights
The Trial of Richard Bruce Cheney

The Trial of Richard Bruce Cheney

By Juan Cole | — Satire alert : The hall at the International Criminal Court in the Hague was packed today as the trial began […]

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Climate Change
Small Rustbelt Ohio Town becomes Wind Powerhouse;  Goosebumps

Small Rustbelt Ohio Town becomes Wind Powerhouse; Goosebumps

Ohio Environmental Council | — “Learn how wind energy is transforming a small community in rural north western Ohio. 2:07 will give you goosebumps.” Ohio […]

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Israel
Not the Onion:  American alleged Terrorist Indicted by Israel for Planning Attacks on Muslims

Not the Onion: American alleged Terrorist Indicted by Israel for Planning Attacks on Muslims

TheLipTV | — “A U.S. citizen has been indicted by the state of Israel for planning terror attacks on Muslim holy sites. The man, 30-year-old […]

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