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Published on 15:19 GMT

Baghdad: The Illusion of Peace

Close to midnight on Tuesday, April 7, a loud explosion rattled my family’s house in a suburb of Baghdad. A column of white smoke shadowed the alleys nearby. Men murmured, milling about in the street. Policemen drove past, unsure what had landed where. …

Source: The New York Review of Books - Neutral
Published on Jul 9, 2026

08 July 1982: The Iranian Revolution, Shia–Sunni Politics, and the Dujail Massacre in Saddam’s Iraq

Iraq is the largest Shia majority Arab country, with approximately 62% percent of its population belonging to the Shia sect of Islam. Despite its majority Shia demographic composition, Iraq was ruled by Saddam Hussein from 1979 to 2003, A Sunni Arab leader …

Source: Organiser Weekly - Pending
Published on 07:59 GMT

Roaming Charges: The American Mirror

Still from Andrei Tarkovsky’s The Mirror. “The American mirror, said the voice, the sad American mirror of wealth and poverty and constant useless metamorphosis, the mirror that sails and whose sails are pain.” – Roberto Bolaño ICE has killed again. This …

Source: CounterPunch - Left-wing
Published on 15:14 GMT

Matthew VanDyke seeks ‘American diet’ in Tihar jail after 50-day hunger strike

News Desk Last Updated: 10 July 2026, 05:00 PM IST US national Matthew VanDyke, accused in an NIA terror case, has moved a Delhi court seeking an “American-style diet” and permission to cook his own meals in Tihar Jail after a 50-day hunger strike. Mathew …

Source: Mathrubhumi - Neutral
Published on 03:47 GMT

'Scrap It and Start All Over': Ex-Bush and Obama Officials Say the War on Terror's Powers Have Gone Too Far

ASPEN, Colo.—The senior U.S. officials who coordinated and enforced the response to 9/11 have long since left government. But the legal architecture put in place in the wake of the terror attacks remains, in many ways, more robust than ever. How do …

Source: Reason Magazine - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 4, 2026

Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 48 photographs that capture America at 250

The United States was founded in 1776, but did not begin to see itself until the autumn of 1839, when daguerreotypes, the first form of photograph, reached American cities. You could argue the US began again on the morning it could look at its own face. At …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Jul 7, 2026

How One Veteran Survives PTSD in Prison

Kevin Meyers dreamed about the arm against his windpipe in the war in the Middle East. Everything became a blank void except the man at his back. Meyers was flailing, then stopped. His training kicked in and he grabbed the man’s head, giving him control; …

Source: Prison Journalism Project - Pending
Published on 02:45 GMT

Advance compliance / Prank calls

Today: Sam Thielman, a reporter, critic, essayist, and editor, and graphic novel columnist for the New York Times; and Miles Klee, senior writer at Wired, author of the novel Ivyland, and co-author, with Mads Gobbo, of the story collection Double Black …

Source: Flaming Hydra - Indeterminate
Published on 01:50 GMT

I’ll Show You the Life of the Mind

We are sick in our souls. The other day New York Times columnist and podcaster Ezra Klein interviewed Christopher Rufo, the professional racist whose recent campaign of lies about Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio was rewarded on June 25 by the right …

Source: Flaming Hydra - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 6, 2026

Drug cases a third of prisoners in Kurdistan Region’s correction facilities: Official

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Of more than 6,200 inmates serving sentences in correctional facilities across the Kurdistan Region, nearly a third of them are in prison on drug related charges, the head of the Region’s correctional facilities said …

Source: The New Region - Indeterminate
Published on 01:07 GMT

The fabled Iranian moderate has fooled America for 50 years

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list …

Source: Washington Examiner - Right-wing
Published on Jul 9, 2026

Khamenei officially buried at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad

Coverage for this event has ended. Breaking News5 hours agoPinned Khamenei officially buried at Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was finally laid to rest early Friday at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran, …

Source: Fox News - Right-wing
Published on Jul 9, 2026

U.S. and Iran trade strikes; Platner drops out; 600 Ebola deaths in Congo

U.S. continues to bomb Iran. Iran launches retaliatory attacks. U.S. potentially preparing to strike Iran for weeks, Axios reports. Iran says slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei funeral proceeding despite U.S. attacks. Israeli forces demolish homes …

Source: Drop Site - Center-left
Published on Jul 4, 2026

An Iraqi journalist walked into a press conference with the President of the Uni…

Estimated read time 1 min read 56 minutes ago 0 comments An Iraqi journalist walked into a press conference with the President of the United States wearing his oldest, dirtiest shoes, fully expecting to be killed. On December 14th 2008, Muntadhar al-Zaidi …

Source: CamoraBug - Pending
Published on Jul 9, 2026

Security expert warns Australian ISIS fighters have ‘every good chance’ of returning home

A security expert has warned there is “every good chance” Australian ISIS fighters imprisoned in Iraq will eventually be returned to Australia. More than a dozen Australians are currently being held in a Baghdad prison, where they are being interrogated by …

Source: Seven News - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 4, 2026

The Pentagon Paid Moldova $40 Million for 21 MiG-29s So Iran Couldn’t Have Them. The Minister Who Signed the Deal Went ...

Summary and Key Points: In 1997, the United States quietly paid a former Soviet republic tens of millions of dollars to buy an entire fighter regiment — not to fly it, but to keep it away from Iran, and to take it apart. The Moldova deal is remembered as …

Source: 19FortyFive - Center-right
Published on Jul 3, 2026

Who is Twana Jamal? Iraqi 'Godfather of traffickers' who made £100,000 a week smuggling migrants to UK

Twana Jamal is seen being approached by reporters in Leicestershire, where he is now living An Iraqi man once described by French authorities as the "Godfather of traffickers" is now living in the UK, where he is believed to have claimed asylum …

Source: The Times of India - Indeterminate
Published on Jul 9, 2026

Trump says truce ‘over’ as Iran reports US attack near nuclear plant

Iranian media reports US attack near nuclear power plant in BushehrWe have some updates on the earlier reported explosions in the Bushehr province in southern Iran. The semi-official Mehr news agency in Iran reported attacks in several locations “including …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Jul 9, 2026

Standing on the Rubble

Part 1: Palestine In his memoir I Saw Ramallah (رأيت رام الله), the Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti recounts returning to the West Bank in the mid-1990s after the Oslo Accords, an agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization that …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

Source: Op/Ed
Published on July 10, 2026 - 17:44 GMT

Minister Kajzer and US Congress delegation on strengthening bilateral and transatlantic ties

SLOVENIA, July 9 - Minister Kajzer briefed the guests on the key conclusions of the NATO Summit in Ankara, stressing that the Alliance has proven strong and united. He outlined the foreign policy priorities of the new Slovenian Government, emphasising …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 11:45 GMT

Mike ter Maat Running for Republican VICE(!) Presidential Nomination

A campaign for VP is unprecedented in 250 years of American political history. LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mike ter Maat, a member of the Republican Liberty Caucus and the 2024 Libertarian Party nominee for vice …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 20:54 GMT

Snyder Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Ordering MI House Republicans to Deliver Nine Limbo Bills to Governor

LANSING, Mich., July 10, 2026 — The nine bills withheld by the speaker of the House must now be presented to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after the Michigan Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the speaker has a constitutional duty to submit them. State …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 18:28 GMT

FIU LAW’S PHYLLIS WILLIAMS KOTEY JOINS PRESTIGIOUS U.S. SUPREME COURT BAR

By Westside Gazette Staff The Westside Gazette proudly congratulates Florida International University College of Law Assistant Dean Phyllis Williams Kotey on being sworn in as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, one of the legal profession’s highest …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 15:20 GMT

IMPORTANT: Resources Available for NYers Affected by Recent Fede...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) overturned two federal court rulings delaying the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria. As a result, hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 18:34 GMT

What You Need to Know: Vote early, use a drop box

You may be hearing news about recent federal court cases, executive orders, and proposed voting laws. We want to reassure you: none of these actions change how you vote in Thurston County. Our elections remain completely secure, and your voting process is …

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Published on July 8, 2026 - 19:55 GMT

U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to AR-15-Style Rifle Bans

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case that could have implications for gun laws in Illinois and across the country. The Court announced this week that it will take up two challenges involving bans on certain semiautomatic …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 18:59 GMT

“Meet Michael What-Lie”: Lying About Helene Recovery To Cover Up His Failure As “Recovery Czar”

On day four of the “Meet Michael What-Lie” campaign, here’s a reminder that Michael Whatley has lied about Western North Carolina’s recovery following Hurricane Helene, trying to dodge responsibility for his failures as the “recovery czar.” His lies …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 19:25 GMT

Tomorrow Hundreds of Communities Across America to March Against Fentanyl in Walk for Lives

United Against Fentanyl’s Walk for Lives Takes to the Streets in over 100 Major Cities and Communities Nationwide WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tomorrow, July 11, 2026, thousands of Americans will take to …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 15:31 GMT

Samad's House Founder Tahira Malik Shares Her Redemption Story and Life-Saving Mission On 101.7 The Truth

Malik’s story underscores the possibility of redemption, healing, and community-driven recovery for people affected by substance use MILWAUKEE, WI, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On The Grapevine on 101.7 The Truth, Tahira Malik, …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 14:02 GMT

Former Acting US Drug Czar Richard J. Baum to Speak at NYC DEA/UAF Fentanyl Awareness Walk and Release Recommendations

Drawing on 28 years at ONDCP and his 2026 book, Baum publicly releases 12 "Hard Lessons" and 32 Policy Recommendations for the opioid and synthetic drug crisis. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

FEDCON Applauds the Federal Government's Attempt to Fix Persistent Data Problem

FEDCON strongly supports the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation rule designed to fix widespread data inconsistencies across federal procurement platforms TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FEDCON strongly supports …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 11:45 GMT

Mike ter Maat Running for Republican VICE(!) Presidential Nomination

A campaign for VP is unprecedented in 250 years of American political history. LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mike ter Maat, a member of the Republican Liberty Caucus and the 2024 Libertarian Party nominee for vice …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 11:45 GMT

St. Louis Criminal Defense Firm Helps Avoid Felony Conviction, Prison Time, and Immigration Consequences in Assault Case

St. Louis Criminal Defense Law Firm represented a client charged with Assault, avoiding prison time, a felony conviction, and the impact on immigration status. SAINT LOUIS, MO, UNITED STATES, July 10, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Case Number: 2522-CR02034 …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 19:58 GMT

Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement Announce Third Summer of Boston After Dark Programming

This summer, the Office of Youth Engagement will host 19 free Friday night teen events across 14 Boston neighborhoods, marking the third year of Boston After Dark Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement (OYEA) announced the …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 19:57 GMT

July 10, 2026 Traffic Advisory

People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on the website and information on the MBTA may be found online. The MBTA advises riders to purchase …

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Published on July 10, 2026 - 04:47 GMT

Prairie Lithium Moves Closer to First Output as DLE Unit Arrives

The commercial-scale unit enables Q4 2026 commissioning, with all Phase 1 production secured under a binding offtake agreement. Prairie Lithium Limited (OTCMKTS:PLIXF) SASKATCHEWAN, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 22:17 GMT

National 'Better Together Film Festival' Brings Communities Together Throughout July 2026

Across America, neighbors are coming together to watch films and have conversations that inspire connection and problem solving. JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Throughout this month, July 2026, in alignment with …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 21:50 GMT

Community Members Protest to Block the Bulldozing of LA’s Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve

Defend Ballona Wetlands community members say heavy machinery must be kept out of this crucial ecosystem. MARINA DEL REY, CA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Concerned community members, united under the Defend Ballona Wetlands …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 19:30 GMT

Riverside Recognized as a Global Leader in Economic Development, Earning Prestigious International Accreditation

City Joins Fewer than 100 Organizations Worldwide Recognized for Excellence in Attracting Investment, Growing Jobs and Building a Future-Focused Economy RIVERSIDE, CA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The City of Riverside is …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 17:07 GMT

Legible Raises $3.4M to Launch National Expansion

The Legible team executed a $3.4M raise to bring their best-in-class legislative data pipeline to regional and national government relations operators. WASHINGTON D.C., DC, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Legible, the AI-native …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 17:00 GMT

Smart City Solar Platform Solutions

A Versatile ESG-Compliant Infrastructure Platform SUGARLAND, TX, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The term Smart Cities has been around for the better part of the last two decades. The concept of a smart city is desirable, but …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 16:16 GMT

ACLU of Massachusetts to Sponsor First Anniversary Show 'Which Side?: A Protest Music Teach-Out' July 21 in Boston

Beloved Monthly Series Continues To Build Community Through Music, Conversation, and Collective Action BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The ACLU of Massachusetts will sponsor a special anniversary edition of Which …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 15:33 GMT

COA Issues Updated Position Statement Calling for Patient-Centered Reform of the 340B Drug Pricing Program

Updated Statement Calls for Greater 340B Transparency, Accountability, and Reforms to Ensure Discounts Benefit Vulnerable Patients as Congress Intended WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Community Oncology …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 15:26 GMT

Housing Coalition Urges FHFA to Delay and Refine Condo Lending Policies to Preserve Affordability and Safety

Housing, lending, and community association organizations call for review of new condominium lending requirements. FALLS CHURCH, VA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Community Associations Institute, together with the Community …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 14:45 GMT

New Report Tracks Texas' Education-to-Workforce Reforms

Texas 2036 releases analysis of landmark K-12 and higher education reforms as postsecondary credentials earned in high school surge 532% since 2018. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Texas has spent the better part of …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 13:44 GMT

Skoog-McKenney 'First Things First' — Water Must Be Priority for Next Governor

Skoog-McKenney Announce Essential Governing Priority Highlighting Executive Leadership Needed to Build Consensus and Make Kansas can THRIVE WICHITA, KS, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EMBARGOED UNTIL 10:00 am CT Standing …

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Published on July 9, 2026 - 13:00 GMT

Data Foundation Launches 'Evi,' an AI Assistant for the Evidence Act Hub

AI-powered tool turns thousands of pages of federal evidence documents into a searchable, citation-backed resource for researchers, policymakers and journalists WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Data …

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Published on March 14, 2025 - 14:56 GMT

Dispatches From the Front Lines of Trump’s War on Democracy

“My generals” running the Pentagon? “My lawyers” running the Department of Justice? “My” main money man and his group of young techies illegally shutting down programs Congress voted to support and fund? What we have here is a hostile takeover of the U. …

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Published on February 14, 2025 - 08:06 GMT

Use Your Cell Phone Camera to Help Save U.S. Democracy

Along with more than two million others, I subscribe to a daily newsletter written by historian Heather Cox Richardson (https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/). Richardson meshes her deep knowledge of history with insightful and valuable …

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