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From Tehran to Gaza

Forty-seven years ago, after a millennium of monarchical rule, Iran reinvented its political system. The Islamic Republic was birthed by the...

20.02.2026 80

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Welcome to Palestine, Minnesota: Life Under Occupation

Israel has come home to roost in Minnesota. The people of Minneapolis and St. Paul have become the Palestinians of Minnesota. The residents of the...

27.01.2026 9

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The United States and Israel: Two Halves of a Toxic Whole

America’s close partnership with Israel has been costly.  Tel Aviv’s expansionist policies in Palestine and pursuit of military dominance over...

07.01.2026 10

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How Did We Get Here? Palestine and the Mandates of Deception               

Each day, we learn of Israel’s theft of yet another slice of Palestine.  Piece by piece, acre by acre, the Palestinian nation has been seized by...

08.12.2025 10

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Sumud and the Children of Palestine

Sumud:  an Arabic word, embodies the    ability to withstand hardship and maintain  a sense of identity and purpose despite the challenges of...

25.07.2025 10

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International Law and Israel’s Reign of Terror in Gaza

As the world watches, one of history’s greatest crimes has taken form.  Inaction, complicity and silence in the face of genocide have caused...

28.05.2025 10

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The Times That Try Men’s Souls: America in 1776 and 2025

Biden’s indulgence of the Israeli regime laid the groundwork for President Donald Trump’s more draconian measures.  A fateful precedent was set...

15.05.2025 10

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Iran and the United States: Nuclear Argy Bargy

Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the United States and Israel have been zealous in their efforts to disempower it. Israel has used its powerful...

28.04.2025 9

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Israel: Outpost or Country?

In the Orwellian world in which we now dwell, countries and groups that uphold international law are labeled terrorists or supporters of terrorism,...

09.04.2025 8

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From Truman to Trump: Palestine, America’s Fork in the Road

For Palestine and Palestinians, 14 May 1948 was a fateful day in its 4,000-year history.   It was also historically pivotal for the United...

25.02.2025 7

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M. Reza Behnam

Palestine: America’s Fork in the Road

For Palestine and Palestinians, 14 May 1948 was a fateful day in its 4,000-year history.   It was also historically pivotal for the United...

25.02.2025 10

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M. Reza Behnam

Catastrophe in Palestine

The world has focused its attention on the humanitarian pause and exchange of prisoners in Gaza that began on 19 January.  Meanwhile, Israel has...

28.01.2025 10

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Israel Bombs, America Yawns and Gatekeepers Con

As gatekeepers of the corporate information bazaar, you have served Israel well.  Echoing the propaganda of Tel Aviv and Washington has become...

13.01.2025 10

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