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

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As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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On 'Human Shielding' in Gaza: The Israeli army has tried to justify striking civilian areas

On ‘Human Shielding’ in Gaza: The Israeli army has tried to justify striking civilian areas

By Neve Gordon and Nicola Perugini All fighting within cities and all bombardments of urban spaces, even the most "precise and surgical", is a potential […]

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Is Rula Jebreal right about US Media Bias against Palestinians?

Is Rula Jebreal right about US Media Bias against Palestinians?

By Juan Cole Palestinian journalist Rula Jebreal points to the overwhelming bias in US media against the Palestinians, calling NBC to account for having tried […]

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Mohammed Suliman’s Twitter-Journal on Surviving Israel’s War on Gaza

Mohammed Suliman’s Twitter-Journal on Surviving Israel’s War on Gaza

Journalist Mohammed Suliman (@imPalestine), in Gaza, has been tweeting sardonic observations about living through the Israeli bombardment of his friends and family. They together form […]

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Wagging the Dog:  Gaza & MH17  Plane Deaths Stem from Netanyahu, Putin, Search for Popularity

Wagging the Dog: Gaza & MH17 Plane Deaths Stem from Netanyahu, Putin, Search for Popularity

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AJ+ Labs “The special relationship between Israel and the United States goes deep…real deep. It’s based on security, conflict and most of all money. Most […]

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Green Energy Robin Hood: India Doubles Tax on Coal to Fund Solar and Wind

By Smiti Mittal 22,000 MW solar power capacity by 2022, a dedicated national-level program for promoting wind energy generation, implementation of the world’s largest solar […]

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From Kerry to Selena Gomez & Rihanna, Israel's Claims of Precision, Compassion are Dissed

From Kerry to Selena Gomez & Rihanna, Israel’s Claims of Precision, Compassion are Dissed

By Juan Cole You always wonder where John Kerry the anti-Vietnam War activist went, who compared the US campaigns in Southeast Asia to the predations […]

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Ignore the Smears:  Germany's Green Energy is 1/3 of its Power, Price Falling, Coal Down

Ignore the Smears: Germany’s Green Energy is 1/3 of its Power, Price Falling, Coal Down

By Roy L Hales Originally Published on the ECOreport Germany’s renewable sector (RE) is flexing its muscles, with solar production up 28% and wind up […]

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Dodging Israeli Bombs in Gaza:  A Personal Journal of Survival

Dodging Israeli Bombs in Gaza: A Personal Journal of Survival

By Omar Ghraieb Gaza – Every night I seem to think it’s the worst night, until I go through the next one. I got so […]

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