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Protests in Iran and the Dark Memory of Internet Blackouts
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Protests in Iran and the Dark Memory of Internet Blackouts

Mohammad Eslami

Political slogans grew sharper, and in some places the protests shifted from economic dissent to open calls for regime change.

Gaza: Six Reasons why Netanyahu is prolonging Conflict in the Middle East

Gaza: Six Reasons why Netanyahu is prolonging Conflict in the Middle East

01/10/2026 By Ramzy Baroud

Electric car Registrations in Germany rise by 43% in 2025, despite end of Subsidies

Electric car Registrations in Germany rise by 43% in 2025, despite end of Subsidies

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Is Israel imposing Sanctions on Palestinian Universities?  Repeated Incursions at al-Quds U Raise Concerns at Brandeis, Bard

Is Israel imposing Sanctions on Palestinian Universities? Repeated Incursions at al-Quds U Raise Concerns at Brandeis, Bard

(By Matt Rocheleau) Clashes between Israeli forces, students at Palestinian university sparks concern at Brandeis (via boston.com) (Al-Quds Educational TV / YouTube) By Matt Rocheleau, […]

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CIA
The Day the 5th Amendment was Droned to Death

The Day the 5th Amendment was Droned to Death

(By Peter van Buren via Tomdispatch) Terrorism (ter-ror-ism; see also terror) n. 1. When a foreign organization kills an American for political reasons. Justice (jus-tice) […]

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Afghanistan
Taliban jump Shark, Kidnap alleged Spy Dog (Colbert Report)

Taliban jump Shark, Kidnap alleged Spy Dog (Colbert Report)

The Colbert Report on the Taliban Dognappers

Juan Cole

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Dear GOP:  Top 5 Biblical Marriage Moments far worse than Gay Marriage

Dear GOP: Top 5 Biblical Marriage Moments far worse than Gay Marriage

David Edwards at Raw Story quotes Mitt Romney from Meet the Press as saying “But I think marriage should be defined in the way that […]

Juan Cole

Energy
How Iraq Vets against War & Peace Groups stopped Senate bid to derail Iran Talks

How Iraq Vets against War & Peace Groups stopped Senate bid to derail Iran Talks

(By Robert Clack) In 2013, an unprecedented diplomatic breakthrough happened when the United States and Iran, along with other world powers, reached an interim agreement […]

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Plutocracy
The Koch Brothers' Dark Money Man:   How Sean Noble got Rich undermining Democracy

The Koch Brothers’ Dark Money Man: How Sean Noble got Rich undermining Democracy

(By Kim Barker and Theodoric Meyer via ProPublica) For a brief, giddy moment, Sean Noble—a little-known former aide to an Arizona congressman—became one of the […]

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Dissent
Fisticuffs in Parliament as Turkish Gov't undermines Independence of Judges

Fisticuffs in Parliament as Turkish Gov’t undermines Independence of Judges

(Via AFP) Lawmakers brawl as Turkey tightens grip on judiciary (via AFP) Turkey’s parliament passed a contested bill Saturday tightening the government’s grip on the […]

Juan Cole

Crime
Race Inequality in America by Graph, from Crime Sentencing to Income

Race Inequality in America by Graph, from Crime Sentencing to Income

(By Juan Cole) Most death sentences are handed out for killing white people, even though African-Americans make up 50% of murder victims (they are only […]

Juan Cole

Saudis and CIA agree to Arm Syrian “Moderates” with Advanced Anti-aircraft and Anti-tank Weapons

Saudis and CIA agree to Arm Syrian “Moderates” with Advanced Anti-aircraft and Anti-tank Weapons

Saudis and CIA agree to Arm Syrian Moderates with Advanced Anti-aircraft and Anti-tank Weapons by Joshua Landis The news that the “Saudis Agree to Provide […]

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