Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Declaration of Independence has been made a dead letter by the Trump regime as we celebrate the 249th anniversary of the United States of America. These immortal words penned by an Enlightenment gentleman, Thomas Jefferson, still ring out powerfully today: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all […]
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Archives for 2025
Paris: Legal Complaint filed against French-Israeli Snipers over Killings of Civilians in Gaza
( Middle East Monitor ) – The International Federation for Human Rights (an international organization based in Paris with the French acronym of FIDH) and five associations have filed a complaint with the Paris Judicial Court against Israeli snipers of French origin, accusing them of deliberately killing civilians in the Gaza Strip. It quotes Shawan […]
Who’s the most American? Psychological Studies show a Bias toward White English-Speakers
By Katherine Kinzler, University of Chicago (The Conversation) – In the U.S. and elsewhere, nationality tends to be defined by a set of legal parameters. This may involve birthplace, parental citizenship or procedures for naturalization. Yet in many Americans’ minds these objective notions of citizenship are a little fuzzy, as social and developmental psychologists like […]
Misreading and Misrepresenting Iran
Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On Friday, June 13th, Israel launched attacks on Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian targets, just days before the scheduled sixth round of Iran-U.S. nuclear negotiations. The resulting twelve-day exchange culminated in U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow on June 22, followed […]
US Sanctions on ICC Judges Highlight Pursuit of Selective Justice
Whether it’s ICC judges or South Africa challenging Israel’s war against Hamas, the result is the same Michael Gumisiriza ( OpenDemocracy.net ) – On 5 June, I watched as US secretary of state Marco Rubio announced fresh sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), who now face asset freezes and travel bans […]
Feeding the Warfare State: We Lose, the Weapons Makers Win
( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Senate is on the verge of passing the distinctly misnamed “big beautiful bill.” It is, in fact, one of the ugliest pieces of legislation to come out of Congress in living memory. The version that passed the House recently would cut $1.7 trillion, mostly in domestic spending, while providing the […]
Siamese Criminals: Trump and Netanyahu
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Convicted felon Donald Trump is now trying to intimidate the Israeli Judiciary into cancelling the three criminal trials of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. To that end, Trump and Netanyahu have become global running mates, campaigning with and for one another in their re-elections. The two men have […]
Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century Judge and Ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his Adventures
By Ismail Albayrak, Australian Catholic University In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. (The Conversation) – Ibn Battuta, was born in Tangier, Morocco, on February 24, 1304. From a statement in his celebrated travel book the Rihla (“legal affairs are my ancestral profession,”) he evidently came from an intellectually distinguished family. […]
Cow most Sacred: Why Military Spending remains Untouchable
( Tomdispatch.com ) – In defense circles, “cutting” the Pentagon budget has once again become a topic of conversation. Americans should not confuse that talk with reality. Any cuts exacted will at most reduce the rate of growth. The essential facts remain: U.S. military outlays today equal that of every other nation on the planet […]
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