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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.”

The Power Play President

The Power Play President

01/08/2026 By John Feffer

Iran Protests have put the Country’s Political System on Trial

Iran Protests have put the Country’s Political System on Trial

01/08/2026 By The Conversation

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Palestinians Break open Illegal Apartheid Wall to Commemorate Fall of Berlin Wall

Palestinians Break open Illegal Apartheid Wall to Commemorate Fall of Berlin Wall

JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian activists affiliated with local popular resistance committees in the villages northwest of Jerusalem on Saturday broke open a hole in the […]

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Why it Isn't that Important Whether ISIL Leader was Killed

Why it Isn’t that Important Whether ISIL Leader was Killed

By Juan Cole Revised 11/10 Rumors are swirling that ISIL leader Ibrahim al-Samarra’i (who goes by the nom de guerre of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi) was […]

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Israel
O Little Town of Bethlehem - In Revolt against Israeli Aggression

O Little Town of Bethlehem – In Revolt against Israeli Aggression

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Clashes erupted in a number of villages across the Bethlehem region of the southern West Bank on Friday after Israeli forces attempted […]

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Climate Change
If Germany Drops Coal, can the Industry Survive?

If Germany Drops Coal, can the Industry Survive?

By Jake Richardson  Germany is looking into cutting its use of coal power, at the same time that it is cutting out nuclear. If it […]

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al Qaeda in the Arabian Penisula
Can Iraqi Christianity survive Exile at hands of ISIL?

Can Iraqi Christianity survive Exile at hands of ISIL?

Euronews: “The yard of Mar Eliya Church in the city of Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan has been converted into a camp for Christians, more than […]

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Israel
Critics Slam US Military's 'Disturbing' Praise for Israel's Gaza Offensive

Critics Slam US Military’s ‘Disturbing’ Praise for Israel’s Gaza Offensive

By Commondreams Staff: “‘It is very disturbing and shameful that U.S. military commanders believe that what Israel did in Gaza is something to be applauded,’ […]

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Barack Obama
When will US admit Boots on Ground in Iraq (3000 Troops)?

When will US admit Boots on Ground in Iraq (3000 Troops)?

By Juan Cole President Obama’s announcement that he will send 1500 more troops to Iraq was made on a Friday, a day usually reserved in […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Unlikely Cavalry:  Iraq's Sunni Tribes Split on ISIL, Pursue own Feuds

Unlikely Cavalry: Iraq’s Sunni Tribes Split on ISIL, Pursue own Feuds

By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | via Niqash.org. Some tribes in the north of Iraq pledge allegiance to the extremist group, IS. In the south, […]

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Hizbullah
Can Hizbullah save Lebanon from ISIL?

Can Hizbullah save Lebanon from ISIL?

VICE: “As the Islamic State massacred its way throughout Iraq and Syria this summer, a separate battle took place in neighboring Lebanon. This summer, the […]

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