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Israel’s Netanyahu starves 1 in 5 Gaza Children
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Israel’s Netanyahu starves 1 in 5 Gaza Children

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that 19 of every 100 Palestinian children in Gaza are malnourished. That is […]

Beyond Diplomacy: Qatar’s strategic posture redraws the regional Map of Resistance

Beyond Diplomacy: Qatar’s strategic posture redraws the regional Map of Resistance

09/15/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Back to 1984? Trump Sees World Power through Petroleum-colored Glasses

Back to 1984? Trump Sees World Power through Petroleum-colored Glasses

09/15/2025 By Michael T. Klare

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Rebel In-Fighting Endangers Syrian Civilians in their Territory

Rebel In-Fighting Endangers Syrian Civilians in their Territory

(By Issam Abdel Hamid) Ordinary people say their lives are at risk due to disputes between rival rebel groups. Tensions between Syrian rebel forces stationed […]

Juan Cole

History
A People’s History of Muslims in the United States

A People’s History of Muslims in the United States

(By Alison Kysia) When I teach history related to Islam or Muslims in the United States, I begin by asking students what names they associate […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Palestinians consider handing 'keys' back to Israel, ending Charade of "Peace Process"

Palestinians consider handing ‘keys’ back to Israel, ending Charade of “Peace Process”

(Via AFP) Palestinians mull handing territory ‘keys’ back to Israel (via AFP) Palestinian negotiators have warned they may pass responsiblity for their territory back to […]

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Constitution
Too Big to Jail?  Why Kidnapping, Torture, Assassination, and Perjury Are No Longer Crimes in Washington

Too Big to Jail? Why Kidnapping, Torture, Assassination, and Perjury Are No Longer Crimes in Washington

(By Tom Engelhardt via Tomdispatch.com) How the mighty have fallen.  Once known as “Obama’s favorite general,” James Cartwright will soon don a prison uniform and, […]

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Afghanistan
Obama and David Brooks's Manhood Problem

Obama and David Brooks’s Manhood Problem

(By Juan Cole) David Brooks attacked President Obama on Sunday, saying: “Basically since Yalta we’ve had an assumption that borders are basically going to be […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan, China begin joint military exercise

Pakistan, China begin joint military exercise

RAWALPINDI: Two week long Pak-China Joint military exercise “Peace Angel 2014” commenced on Sunday near the garrison city of Rawalpindi. “Peace Angel 2014” would certainly […]

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Human Rights
Saudi Arabia arrests Thinker for Encouraging Dissent!

Saudi Arabia arrests Thinker for Encouraging Dissent!

(By Human Rights Watch) Saudi authorities have repeatedly harassed Abu al-Khair for his human rights work, and now they’ve suddenly jailed him without letting him […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Has Al Gore been Vindicated?  The Former VP speaks out on Climate Menace In Hawaii

Has Al Gore been Vindicated? The Former VP speaks out on Climate Menace In Hawaii

Al Gore On Climate Change Crisis (via Clean Technica) Originally published on Green Living Ideas. Former Vice President Al Gore delivered a powerful address to […]

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Music
Pharrell's "Happy" - Gaza Style

Pharrell’s “Happy” – Gaza Style

All we in the West ever hear about Gaza concerns the Hamas Party-Militia or the conflict between its Palestinians and the Israeli army. Some Gaza […]

Juan Cole

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