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How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Ours would be the normal story of imperial powers rising and falling on Planet Earth — nothing new there, of course […]
As the Military Occupies your Town, Give them Flowers and a Note
Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]
The Fragile Peace of Trump’s Gaza Plan
by Ronny P Sasmita ( Middle East Monitor ) – The Gaza plan unveiled by Donald Trump and reluctantly accepted by Israeli Prime Minister […]
Where does the Arab and Muslim world stand on Trump’s Gaza peace plan? Expert Q&A
By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin The US president, Donald Trump, unveiled a 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza on September 29. The […]
The Gulf Cooperation Council, NATO, and the Collapse of Collective Security
San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Within the span of 24 hours in early September, Russia deployed drones into Polish airspace, and […]
Federal Court: Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
Middle East Studies Association | – NB: The MESA news release below has been expanded with extended quotes from the Knight First Amendment Institute and […]
Veterans for Peace and Justice: Can Warriors Stop Endless Wars?
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the former “Fox and Friends” cohost, claims to be obsessed with making the Pentagon and the […]
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Abuse of History for Politics
Beersheba (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – After his address to an almost empty hall at the UN, Benjamin Netanyahu found a warmer reception at […]
Overwhelming Evidence of Genocide against Palestinians: a Legal Expert unpacks the UN Report on Gaza
By Elisenda Calvet Martínez, Universitat de Barcelona The Conversation – On September 16, 2025, the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the occupied Palestinian […]
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