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200 Luminaries from the Arts and Business World demand release of “Palestinian Mandela”
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200 Luminaries from the Arts and Business World demand release of “Palestinian Mandela”

Juan Cole

The star-studded list of signatories includes Margaret Atwood of “The Handmaid’s Tale” fame; Mark Ruffalo a.k.a. the Incredible Hulk

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Iraq’s 2025 Elections reveal a Democracy without Belief

Iraq’s 2025 Elections reveal a Democracy without Belief

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As Israelis Press Obama on Iran, Let’s Remember they Urged Iraq War, Too

As Israelis Press Obama on Iran, Let’s Remember they Urged Iraq War, Too

The Israeli leadership, including Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, will attempt to strong-arm President Barack Obama, during his visit to Israel, into attacking Iran. (In part […]

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Israel/ Palestine
How Obama’s Jerusalem Visit Undermines Peace (Rashid Khalidi Video)

How Obama’s Jerusalem Visit Undermines Peace (Rashid Khalidi Video)

As President Obama heads to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on what seems mainly to be presidential tourism, Rashid Khalidi at Democracy Now! explains […]

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Environment
Global Warming has doubled the Risk of More Hurricane Katrinas (McCauley)

Global Warming has doubled the Risk of More Hurricane Katrinas (McCauley)

Lauren McCauley writes at Commondreams : Warming global temperatures have doubled the risk of "Katrina magnitude events," says a new study published Monday in the […]

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CIA
‘At least 400 civilians’ killed by US drone strikes:  Pakistani Gov’t

‘At least 400 civilians’ killed by US drone strikes: Pakistani Gov’t

Alice K. Ross writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: The Pakistani government estimates at least 400 civilians have been killed in drone strikes – […]

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Nuke'em:  Russia's Plan to Nix Meteor Danger

Nuke’em: Russia’s Plan to Nix Meteor Danger

US lawmakers are having a hearing on how to deal with the threat of asteroids, which polished off the dinosaurs and could polish off us. […]

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Iran
Iranians in West Slam Impact of US Sanctions on People

Iranians in West Slam Impact of US Sanctions on People

Iranian expatriates don’t agree on much. But as this video interview with a range of high-powered thinkers by the National Iranian-American Council shows, they all […]

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Energy
Our Coal addiction is Killing Us

Our Coal addiction is Killing Us

Documentary on what the 600 coal plants in the US are doing to our health and well-being. The government should announce a crash program to […]

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Iraq
What we Did to Iraq

What we Did to Iraq

Sunni radicals hit Baghdad Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the beginning of the US war on Iraq, killing over 50 people in attacks on […]

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UAE Launches 100 Megawatt Solar Energy Plant, Largest in Mideast

UAE Launches 100 Megawatt Solar Energy Plant, Largest in Mideast

Although the Gulf makes its way in life by selling petroleum, countries like Qatar and the United Arab Emirates don’t engage in that sordid game […]

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