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Israel: A Danger to Jews and Non-Jews Alike?
Israel bombed a Synagogue on Passover (!!).
Apr 14
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Iran Declares Interim Victory
The Supreme National Security Council message on the ceasefire agreement with the USA (Primary Source).
Apr 8
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The Mad King
Trump is at times brutally frank, brazenly dishonest, and endlessly self-contradictory—yet he still commands fierce support. Why?
Apr 7
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Gulf Limbo: Between War and a Hard Place
How the US 'Allies' in West Asia managed to maneuver themselves into the worst of both worlds.
Apr 3
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US-UK-France: Move out of the Indian Ocean
Time to close military bases, decolonise and stop war.
Apr 2
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Sachs & Mearsheimer on ‘Spheres of Security’
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A Gateway to Hell
Mar 6
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What Goes Around: The EU's Extralegal Sanctions Regime
Jan 2
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Letter of Support for Jacques Baud and Nathalie Yamb
Dec 21, 2025
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In Switzerland, the Real Left Fights for Neutrality
While the Swiss Social Democrats decided to oppose an initiative for a neutrality definition in the constitution, a new left-wing alliance has formed in…
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Georgia: Reassessing the Rose Revolution Legacy
A new parliamentary report details Human Rights abuses during the Saakashvili Government.
Mar 18
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The Wrong Question about the War in Iran
At its root, the assault on Iran is inseparable from the question of Palestine.
Mar 8
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The End of American Hegemony
Sowing death and destruction is not the same as projecting power. The doomed war against Iran is an unmistakable sign of the decline of US Empire.
Mar 7
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A Gateway to Hell
How the war against Iran will harm the West.
Mar 6
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Iranian Diasporas from 1976 to Today
An observation on Iranian support for violent regime change at home. It usually doesn't end well.
Mar 5
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First Anniversary of the 'Campaign for a Neutral Germany'
Yep, there are German activists working on making their country neutral. This is their press release about activities in their first year of existence.
Feb 25
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