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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

Juan Cole

An Israeli police statement blamed the demonstrators, saying that they had disturbed the peace, closed off streets, damaged buses

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

01/07/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

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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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Domestic Surveillance
Uncle Sam's Making a List, Checking it Twice & You Might be on It

Uncle Sam’s Making a List, Checking it Twice & You Might be on It

By Hina Shamsi and Matthew Harwood (Tomdispatch.com) It began with an unexpected rapping on the front door. When Wiley Gill opened up, no one was […]

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al-Qaeda
Canada's Reaction to War Memorial Attack:  Can Multiculturalism Fight Terrorism?

Canada’s Reaction to War Memorial Attack: Can Multiculturalism Fight Terrorism?

By Allan Christelow On October 22, 2014 a lone gunman killed a guard at Canada’s War Memorial in Ottawa, then went on to attack the […]

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Why McCain & GOP are Slamming Obama for Writing Iran re: ISIL

Why McCain & GOP are Slamming Obama for Writing Iran re: ISIL

By Juan Cole President Obama wrote a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the possibility of US-Iran non-military cooperation in defeating ISIL, as a […]

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