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At a New York City Anti-Mandate Rally — Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 19, 2021 Last month, I stopped by an anti-mandate rally at Columbus Circle/Central Park for a little while. While I was there, a band played mellow music. Much of the crowd was singing along and dancing as I wandered around taking photos and feeling happy to see so many people in attendance — speaking out against repressive and anti-science measure ...

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Empty Gestures or Substantive Change? On the Nobel Prize in Literature and Its Discontents | Ramzy Baroud

Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah. (Photo: Palfest, via Wikimedia Commons) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 18, 2021 The fact that Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel ...

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Heroes or Parasites: Europe’s Self-serving Politics on Refugees | Ramzy Baroud

A fishing boat carrying refugees dock in Lampedus, Italy. (Photo: Vito Manzari, via Wikimedia Commons) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 13, 2021 Language is politics and politics is power. This ...

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That time I wore 2 suits in 1 day — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust October 8, 2021 I have rarely — I mean rarely — worn a suit. As for ties, well, I was forced to wear a clip-on tie for a dozen years in Catholic grammar school. That prob ...

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Trudeau’s Parliamentary ‘Victory’ May Cost Him the Next Elections | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 3, 2021 Canada’s unpopular general election Sept.20 is increasingly recognized as a mistake by the country’s leading political analysts. However, ...

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The Untold Story of Why Palestinians Are Divided | Ramzy Baroud

Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub attends by video conference a meeting with deputy Hamas chief Saleh Arouri. (Photo: Video Grab) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 29, 2021 The political divis ...

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Should Hamas, Hezbollah Learn from the Taliban? | Ramzy Baroud

Taliban fighters. (Photo: Isafmedia, via Wikimedia Commons) On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 28, 2021 An urgent task awaits us: Considering the progress ...

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Taking a Look Around in The Home of the Brave™ — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust September 26, 2021 These days, things appear to be happening at an accelerated pace. It can be challenging to keep up as a writer. Meanwhile, some events are interesting ...

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Did Covid-19 Stress ICUs in an Unprecedented Way? — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust September 24, 2021 Consider this recent headline: “A severe Covid season is stretching hospitals thin. That is a very bad omen.” The article begins: “A tsunami of sick pe ...

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Who Represents Afghanistan: Genuine Activists vs ‘Native Informants’ | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 22, 2021 Scenes of thousands of Afghans flooding the Kabul International Airport to flee the country as Taliban fighters were quickly consolidat ...

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One Man as a Whole Generation: The Unfinished War of Zakaria Zubeidi | Ramzy Baroud

Palestinian political prisoner Zakaria Zubeidi. (Photo: File) Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 22, 2021 Zakaria Zubeidi is one of six Palestinian prisoners who, on Sept. 6, tunneled their way o ...

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