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Archives for December 2020

Antisemitism
How to fight Holocaust denial in social media – with the evidence of what really happened

How to fight Holocaust denial in social media – with the evidence of what really happened

The Conversation

By Adam G. Klein | – One in four American millennials believe the Holocaust was exaggerated or entirely made up, according to a recent national survey that sought to find out what young adults know about the genocide of nearly 6 million Jews at the hands of Nazis some 80 years ago. That startling statistic […]

Conspiracy Theories
Communists were jailed for Less:  Trumpies call for overthrow of US Constitution

Communists were jailed for Less: Trumpies call for overthrow of US Constitution

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Caitlin Dickson at Yahoo News reports that Trump supporters and Tea Partiers have begun calling for a suspension of the US constitution to prevent Joe Biden from taking office. The only way to parse “suspension” of the constitution is its temporary overthrow. Moreover, they are calling for the use of […]

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza: Israeli Restrictions Harm People with Disabilities

Gaza: Israeli Restrictions Harm People with Disabilities

Human Rights Watch

Neglect by Hamas Authorities, Armed Conflict Cause Further Hardship

Climate Crisis
Top Nine Reasons Why Climate change is best tackled through lots of small-scale solutions

Top Nine Reasons Why Climate change is best tackled through lots of small-scale solutions

The Conversation

By Charlie Wilson, Caroline Zimm and Simon De Stercke | – Massive amounts of public money are being mobilised to kickstart economies out of COVID-induced recessions. Many countries are allocating parts of their stimulus packages towards ensuring the recovery is green. As we emerge from the COVID shock and try to accelerate progress on decarbonisation, […]

Afghanistan
US Troops are finally returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, but what to kind of American are they returning

US Troops are finally returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, but what to kind of American are they returning

Tomdispatch

By Andrea Mazzarino | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – By the end of this year, the White House will reportedly have finally brought home a third of the 7,500 troops still stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq (against the advice of President Trump’s own military leaders). While there have been stories galore about the global security implications […]

Democratic Party
How Biden is determined to Parry Trump's Sabotage and restore Iran Nuclear Deal

How Biden is determined to Parry Trump’s Sabotage and restore Iran Nuclear Deal

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The NYT’s Thomas Friedman reports on a recent telephone conversation he had with Joe Biden, and the interview contains good news. Biden made it clear that he will attempt to re-institute the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal, admitting, “It’s going to be hard, but […]

Donald Trump
Why America’s Lame Duck 7 Weeks is Palestine’s Nightmare

Why America’s Lame Duck 7 Weeks is Palestine’s Nightmare

Harry Blain

( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Before Obama took office, Israel viciously assaulted the Gaza Strip. As Trump gets the boot, could another gambit be in the works? The political scientist William Adler recently argued that the main risk of our current lame duck period is inaction, rather than action. So far as the United […]

Israel/ Palestine
Occupation in the Time of COVID-19: Holding Israel Accountable for Palestinian Health

Occupation in the Time of COVID-19: Holding Israel Accountable for Palestinian Health

Al-Shabaka

By Yara Asi Israel has directly contributed to the deterioration of Palestinians’ health during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Al-Shabaka policy analyst, Yara Asi, explores the different ways in which Israel has impacted Palestinians’ ability to respond to and mitigate the disastrous effects of the pandemic, and recommends approaches to addressing the […]

Democratic Socialism
Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real discussion is going on amid the screaming

Socialism is a trigger word on social media – but real discussion is going on amid the screaming

The Conversation

Robert Kozinets | – The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along party lines. But what does socialism actually mean to Americans? Although surveys can ask individuals for responses to questions, they don’t reveal what people are saying when they talk among […]

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