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Rashid Khalidi on the Gaza Ceasefire: The veil that has hidden the true nature of the Zionist project was shredded for good
Fariba Amini interviews Rashid Khalid, Edward Said Professor of History Emeritus, Columbia University on the Gaza Ceasefire
Iran’s Streets ‘Transformed’ As More Women Shun The Mandatory Hijab
By Fereshteh Ghazi and Farangis Najibullah ( RFE / RL ) – Iranian journalist Zeinab Rahimi has refused to wear the mandatory hijab for over two […]
Daring to Dream after Two Years under Fire: Life in Gaza
For two years, our lives have been on hold amid constant air strikes and fighting. Now, we finally have reason to hope By Hassan Herzallah […]
Syria’s Parliamentary Election Results look Alarmingly like Iraq 2005, which produced a Civil War
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syria’s parliamentary elections on October 5 raised alarm flags for me on several grounds. First, they were not conducted on […]
A Gaza Ceasefire Is Not Enough: We Must Choose Life and Freedom
( The Times of Israel ) – As we wait anxiously to see whether the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas will take hold and […]
We Must Not Look Away from Palestine: Resisting Oppression and Pursuing Justice
Roy Eidelson Note: This essay is adapted from the author’s August address at the American Psychological Association annual convention and from a webinar he presented in early […]
Wind and Solar Provide 40% of Brazil’s Electricity for first time
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – This month Brazil’s National Electric System Operator estimated that wind and solar are now producing nearly 40 percent of the […]
Israel/Palestine: Microsoft Should Avoid Contributing to Rights Abuses
Further Due Diligence Needed After Suspension of Some Cloud and AI Services Human Rights Watch — (New York, October 10, 2025) – Microsoft should suspend […]
How Extreme Temperatures Strain Minds and Bodies: A Karachi Case Study
By Gulnaz Anjum, University of Limerick and Mudassar Aziz, University of Oslo (The Conversation) – When the daytime air feels like an oven and night […]
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