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Archives for February 2026

Nuclear arsenal
Our Enduring Nuclear Nightmare: The End of New START

Our Enduring Nuclear Nightmare: The End of New START

Tomdispatch

It’s the height of naivety to believe that a global system built on the supposed security of nuclear weapons can endure indefinitely

Climate Crisis
Saudis to invest Billions in Renewable Power in Turkiye, incl. 2 Gigs of New Solar

Saudis to invest Billions in Renewable Power in Turkiye, incl. 2 Gigs of New Solar

Juan Cole

Cheap solar and wind can replace imports of expensive and possibly unreliable fossil gas as well as imports of expensive and polluting black coal

Israel/ Palestine
What is Israel planning for Palestinians in the West Bank?

What is Israel planning for Palestinians in the West Bank?

Middle East Monitor

The sharp and unprecedented rise in the number of Palestinians killed, wounded, detained, and imprisoned

Cities
Why Futuristic “Smart Cities” Like Saudi Arabia’s Neom are Destined to Fail

Why Futuristic “Smart Cities” Like Saudi Arabia’s Neom are Destined to Fail

The Conversation

Frontier smart city projects like Dunia and The Line have failed on fundamental governance issues such as legitimacy, inclusion, accountability

Featured
When Delay becomes Killing in Gaza: Wisdom from the Talmud

When Delay becomes Killing in Gaza: Wisdom from the Talmud

Shamai Leibowitz

Rabbinic authorities derived a broad prohibition against all forms of destruction and waste

Israel/ Palestine
How the Middle Powers Cynically left Gaza to be Genocided

How the Middle Powers Cynically left Gaza to be Genocided

Ramzy Baroud

Their headlines tell the story of a West that is fiercely protective of its own sovereignty but indifferent to that of others

Dissent
‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ hasn’t faded in Iran — it’s being actively eliminated

The Conversation

In the event of war to bring about regime change, militarization would once again define women as those expected to endure and sacrifice first

Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” Grift: Con of the Century

Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” Grift: Con of the Century

H. Scott Prosterman

The whole thing is a front for Trump’s real estate development ambitions for a Gaza beachfront resort.

Israel/ Palestine
Australia’s Albanese should Raise Israeli Crimes During Herzog Visit

Australia’s Albanese should Raise Israeli Crimes During Herzog Visit

Human Rights Watch

Herzog stated in reference to the Hamas-led October 7 attacks, “it’s an entire nation out there that is responsible.

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