Review of Eleanor Finley Practicing Social Ecology: From Bookchin to Rojava and Beyond, Pluto Press, 2025, by Peter G. Prontzos. Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Murray Bookchin was one of the most significant thinkers – and activists – in the 20th century, beginning with his pioneering ecological analysis, Our Synthetic Environment, which was […]
Archives for November 2025
Gaza: As Cold and Rain Assault Homeless, Israel Blocks Entry of Tents
( IMEMC ) – UNRWA currently has thousands of tents and blankets outside the crossings into Gaza, enough for about one million people. Gaza residents are experiencing severe suffering due to the rains and the occupation’s intransigence in bringing in aid. The media advisor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees […]
Pacific Nations aim to go 100% Renewables, saving 25% of GDP
By Wesley Morgan, UNSW Sydney and Scott Hamilton, Monash University (The Conversation) – Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In Papua New Guinea’s highlands, solar kits bring electric light to homes […]
Imposing Sanctions on Israel with Love
Sanctions are required to get beyond the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, and love is required to transform the immense trauma in Israel that fuels the violence. Miki Kashtan ( Waging Nonviolence ) – None of us know how to stop what is happening in Gaza. Even within this brutal reality, each of us can […]
Why Jewish Squatter Violence in the West Bank is Skyrocketing
In October, amid the two-year anniversary of the Gaza genocide, Jewish settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank hit an all-time high. And they will escalate – as long as they are allowed by U.S.-led West. New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Thursday at dawn, Israeli squatter-settlers set fire to the […]
Francesca Albanese and the Palestinian Fight for Survival
By Richard Drake The US sanctions against Francesca Albanese are testament to her courage speaking up for the Palestinians. If international law lies buried underneath the rubble of Gaza, truth-tellers like Albanese have implacably defended basic universalist principles. ( Jacobin ) – This July 9, the Trump administration targeted Francesca Albanese for sanctions. Executive Order […]
How China Is Turning Climate Action into Economic Strategy
If the world is to make real progress in Belém, it will need more than pledges. It will need examples. And right now, China is providing one. By Imran Khalid | ( Foreign Policy in Focus )- If global climate diplomacy feels stuck, China’s new 2035 roadmap offers a reminder that ambition and realism can […]
California AB 715, Criminalizing Criticism of Israel, Aims to Quash Free Speech
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On October 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 715 into law, which criminalizes any criticism of Israel as an act of anti-Semitism, punishable by criminal sanctions. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) notes that this bill was opposed by “teachers’ unions, civil rights groups, and education advocates […]
COP30 Report Reveals Climate Change is Spreading Infectious Diseases to new Regions
By Tulio de Oliveira, Stellenbosch University and Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University (The Conversation) – Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and extreme weather events create ideal conditions for pathogens and their vectors – such as mosquitoes, midges and ticks – to thrive. This is confirmed by a recent report for the global climate change conference, COP30. […]
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