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Archives for August 2017

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Turkey-Backed fundamentalist Militias attack US Troops in Syria

Turkey-Backed fundamentalist Militias attack US Troops in Syria

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – US troops in Syria operating north of Manbij have been fired on twice in the last couple of weeks. The attackers are fundamentalist remnants of the Free Syrian Army, backed by Turkey. The US has tried to persuade rebel groups to concentrate their firepower on ISIL […]

Arab Americans
Dozens of Houston Area Mosques are 24/7 Shelters without being Asked

Dozens of Houston Area Mosques are 24/7 Shelters without being Asked

contributors

ShiaWaves | (Video News Report) | – – “Houston’s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has flooded much of the fourth most populous city in the United States. Dozens of mosques have either opened their doors for shelter, aided in rescue operations or provided goods, such […]

China
China smashes 2020 solar power target, leaves US & Europe in Dust

China smashes 2020 solar power target, leaves US & Europe in Dust

Juan Cole

By Sam Morgan | ( EURACTIV.com) | – – China eclipses Europe as 2020 solar power target is smashed. China has reached its 2020 solar power target three years ahead of schedule, after installed capacity topped well over its 105GW target. Europe has been urged to show similar ambition. New figures published by solar industry […]

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Pentagon Admits it Low-Balled Public on Troop Levels

Afghanistan: Pentagon Admits it Low-Balled Public on Troop Levels

contributors

TeleSur | – – The news comes prior to a boost in U.S. forces as part of Trump’s “new approach” to quelling the Afghan insurgency. In a rare step toward transparency, the Pentagon has revealed that about 11,000 U.S. troops are currently fighting in the 16-year-long war in Afghanistan, nearly a quarter more than the […]

Climate Change
Trump’s offer to Harvey Victims  (Cartoon)

Trump’s offer to Harvey Victims (Cartoon)

contributors

Paul Jamiol | ( Jamiol’s World) | – – Via Jamiol’s World

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The Criminals who amplified Harvey: Trump & Cabinet must Resign

The Criminals who amplified Harvey: Trump & Cabinet must Resign

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The whole Trump administration should resign in shame, since they have lied to the American people about the disaster of burning fossil fuels. The policies of climate change denial made Hurricane Harvey far worse than it would ordinarily have been, some scientists say by as much […]

Climate Change
Epic Mumbai Flooding: 21 million People told to stay Home

Epic Mumbai Flooding: 21 million People told to stay Home

contributors

India Today | (Video News Report) | – – “The water levels at many places receded in Mumbai, but the situation remains far from normal. The water levels are dipping across the city including worst affected areas like Dadar circle where the water had reached chest deep height. The weather man has predicted very heavy […]

Climate Change
Are Houstonians 1st Wave of New Climate Change Refugees?

Are Houstonians 1st Wave of New Climate Change Refugees?

contributors

By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | – – As parts of eastern Texas go underwater, the scenes of people fleeing for their lives are gut-wrenching. One picture of nursing home residents in waist-deep water took my breath away; fortunately, they did get rescued and are now safely placed in a new facility. Watching the […]

Displaced and Refugees
20,000 Civilians Trapped in besieged ISIL capital: “The Worst Place on Earth”

20,000 Civilians Trapped in besieged ISIL capital: “The Worst Place on Earth”

Juan Cole

By Roshni Majumdar | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28 2017 (IPS) – The battle to reclaim Raqqa, the de facto capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), has raised concerns among top UN officials as at least 20,000 civilians remain trapped under heavy fire in the city. […]

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