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Archives for April 2023

Climate Crisis
IPCC: The World faces a Climate Emergency, but with a Huge Global Effort we can Avoid the Worst

IPCC: The World faces a Climate Emergency, but with a Huge Global Effort we can Avoid the Worst

The Conversation

By Frank Jotzo, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University | – The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. Loosely, that’s the essence of today’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC […]

Donald Trump
No, Trump’s Arrest won’t be Unprecedented for an Executive Officer:  Former Vice President Aaron Burr was Arrested and Tried

No, Trump’s Arrest won’t be Unprecedented for an Executive Officer: Former Vice President Aaron Burr was Arrested and Tried

Juan Cole

Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The United States does not have much of a history of holding its high office-holders to account. No former president or vice president has been convicted of crimes committed while in office. It is not true, however, as some commentators are now implying, that it is unprecedented for a […]

Israel/ Palestine
Legacy of a Palestinian Educator: Honoring Saniya Nusseibeh’s Journey as a Teacher on Land Day

Legacy of a Palestinian Educator: Honoring Saniya Nusseibeh’s Journey as a Teacher on Land Day

Global Voices

Sanaiyeh’s story: The unwavering pursuit of educating Palestinian girls. Written byمدونة خزائن khazaaen Translated bySarah Khaled سارة خالد Translated byMariam A. Translation posted 30 March 2023 0:34 GMT Read this post in عربي   Saniyeh wrote on this photo: At Schmidt College after before the Nakbah, I’m in 7th grade.” Saniyeh Nusseibeh Collection, Khazaen Archive. Used […]

Climate Crisis
Germany’s Heat Pump Boom Causes its Biggest Chip Maker to Expand

Germany’s Heat Pump Boom Causes its Biggest Chip Maker to Expand

Clean Energy Wire

By Edgar Meza | – Handelsblatt ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany’s shift away from Russian gas, coupled with government plans to phase out fossil fuel heating systems, has led to a massive heat pump boom that is forcing the country’s biggest semiconductor producer, Infineon, to expand capacity, business daily Handelsblatt reports. Computer chips […]

Displaced and Refugees
In Turkey, Women are feeling the worst Aftershocks of the earthquake Disaster and wondering where the Government is

In Turkey, Women are feeling the worst Aftershocks of the earthquake Disaster and wondering where the Government is

The Conversation

By Willow Kreutzer, University of Iowa and Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri-St. Louis | – When natural disasters strike, women and girls tend to experience disproportionate challenges and heightened risks. They are much more likely than men to experience sexual violence and health problems. Women and girls also face greater professional and educational setbacks. So […]

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