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Archives for February 2026

Donald Trump
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Military: Such stuff as Nightmares are made on

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Military: Such stuff as Nightmares are made on

William J. Astore

U.S. warmongering is anything but new, as is a belief in global dominance through high military spending

Asian-Americans
How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

How many people has ICE maimed, killed or Disappeared in Minnesota?

Janelle Carlson

Many of those detained are left without their medication which can lead to life-threatening complications

Israel/ Palestine
What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

What will a rebuilt Gaza look like? The competing visions for the Strip’s future

The Conversation

the Phoenix plan and the other Arab-led visions are at least a step forward.

Blackmail
The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

The Epstein Files: Blackmail and the Tantalizing Israeli Connection

Middle East Monitor

DOJ’s investigators know the scale of the scandal, that this was not just about abuse, but leverage. Epstein collected secrets

Climate Crisis
Turning Point: Wind and Solar outstrip Fossil Fuels in Europe for First Time

Turning Point: Wind and Solar outstrip Fossil Fuels in Europe for First Time

Juan Cole

It is another clear piece of proof that humanity can get to carbon neutral by 2050 if it wants to.

Authoritarianism
Can American Youth Organize to save us from Despotism?

Can American Youth Organize to save us from Despotism?

Liz Theoharis

Young workers, students, and children are poised to lose more than any other age group from the Trump

Dissent
Inside the Challenges faced by Journalists covering Iran’s Protests

Inside the Challenges faced by Journalists covering Iran’s Protests

The Conversation

Reporting on Iran comes with extraordinary personal and professional risks and obstacles

Featured
Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran

Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran

Juan Cole

How the Ghost of Renee Nicole Good Haunts Trump’s Response to Iran’s Protests

Climate Crisis
Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging

Despite Trump, Renewable Energy keeps Surging

Yale Climate Connections

Solar and wind adoption are experiencing the sharp upward trajectory that other successful new technologies, experienced

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