Palestinians face “criminal prosecution in military courts during which their due process and fair trial rights are systematically violated.”
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Labeling dissent as Terrorism: Trump’s NSPM-7 raises Constitutional Alarms
By Melinda Haas, University of Pittsburgh (The Conversation) – A largely overlooked directive issued by the Trump administration marks a major shift in U.S. counterterrorism […]
A Path Away from Fossil Fuels already Exists, COP30 or No
Existing plans to triple renewable energy, double efficiency, and slash methane — coupled with real regulations like the EU’s — offer a way forward. By […]
Great Powers and the People: The Divergent Paths of the Egyptian and Syrian Revolutions
Exeter, UK (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The Arab revolutionary wave that began in 2011 presents two of its most significant, yet fundamentally divergent, […]
A Ceasefire in Name Only: Gaza’s Prolonged Purgatory
by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) – A ceasefire can be a strange thing. The assumption, generally speaking, is that […]
Kelly Bill would allow Lawsuits over Social Media Algorithms that promote Violence, Extremism
by Isabella Gomez, Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Lawmakers have struggled for years to regulate social media platforms in ways that tamp down misinformation and extremism. […]
Cracks in the MAGA – Likud Collusion to Hasten End Times Reality
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – It looks like the perverse romance between MAGA and Israel’s Likud Party is becoming frayed at the […]
Afghanistan Pivots Economically to Central Asia as it Seeks to End Dependence on Pakistan
By Farangis Najibullah ( RFE/RL ) – Afghanistan is seeking to significantly bolster trade with the oil-rich countries of Central Asia as it attempts to […]
How Trump is Savaging the Poor: the New Victory Gardens
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Do you have a silver card? I do. I live in New London, Connecticut, and while I don’t get EBT (Electronic […]
Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide
San Francisco (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Last month, some House members publicly acknowledged that Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza. It’s a […]
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