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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran
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Inflation, Protests and the Shadow of Another War on Iran

Mohammad Eslami

Netanyahu traveled to Florida for an extended meeting with President Donald Trump, and the conversation focused heavily on Iran

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“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

“A door to which I found no key:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:32

12/31/2025 By Juan Cole

Why is the United States Drawn to War?

Why is the United States Drawn to War?

12/31/2025 By Foreign Policy in Focus

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Domestic Surveillance
The Miranda Warning in 2013 is Worded a little Differently (Jamiol Cartoon)

The Miranda Warning in 2013 is Worded a little Differently (Jamiol Cartoon)

courtesy of Jamiol’s World

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US politics
Sanjay Gupta: We have been Systematically Misled on Dangers of Marijuana

Sanjay Gupta: We have been Systematically Misled on Dangers of Marijuana

Dr. Gupta with Piers Morgan

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Egypt
"After the Ruler undermined Democracy, the people wanted the Military..." Egypt 1952 (video)

“After the Ruler undermined Democracy, the people wanted the Military…” Egypt 1952 (video)

Egyptian Revolution of 1952 “the Communists called it a military dictatorship . . .” “Gen. Muhammad Naguib was considered a Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer . . […]

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Russia
And another thing!  Russia denies Visas to US Officials involved in Torture, including Yoo, Addington

And another thing! Russia denies Visas to US Officials involved in Torture, including Yoo, Addington

The food fight between the United States and the Russian Federation has revolved around relatively minor issues in the two countries’ relationship like whether Obama […]

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Syria
Syrian Farmers Face Shortfall because of Fighting

Syrian Farmers Face Shortfall because of Fighting

The war in Syria is interfering in farmers’ ability to bring in the wheat and other crops. It is a sad Eid al-Fitr (the feast […]

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Iran
Shameless:  American Sanctions hit Ordinary Iranians' Access to Medicine

Shameless: American Sanctions hit Ordinary Iranians’ Access to Medicine

American and European sanctions contribute to the difficulties ordinary Iranians in getting medicine and affording it. Channel 4 News reports The National Iranian American Council […]

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US politics
Wall Street has a Cow as Town uses Eminent Domain to Help Homeowners avoid Foreclosure (Lazare)

Wall Street has a Cow as Town uses Eminent Domain to Help Homeowners avoid Foreclosure (Lazare)

Eminent Domain for the People Leaves Wall Street Furious Housing justice advocates hopeful about innovative Richmond plan to use public seizure laws to save underwater […]

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Egypt
Top Reasons John McCain and Lindsey Graham have no Credibility for Egypt Talks

Top Reasons John McCain and Lindsey Graham have no Credibility for Egypt Talks

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham were apparently asked by President Obama to go to Egypt and try to mediate the conflict between the […]

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Domestic Surveillance
The Business of America is Spying on America (Engelhardt)

The Business of America is Spying on America (Engelhardt)

Tom Engelhardt writes at Tomdispatch.com: Hey, let’s talk spying!  In Surveillance America, this land of spookery we all now inhabit, what else is there to […]

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