Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – In Franz Kafka’s story “The Metamorphosis,” Gregor Samsa awakens to “find himself transformed into a monstrous vermin” — a […]
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Trump halts Bombing of Yemen, Reportedly under Saudi Pressure, and to Dismay of Israel
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Middle East Eye reports that Saudi Arabia pressured the Trump administration to cease bombing Yemen in advance of his planned […]
GCC Energy stands as the ‘Superman’ of Global Energy Markets
by Dr Elif Selin Calik The energy sector of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries represents the ‘Superman’ of global energy markets according to both […]
Sports are not Enough to Distract us from Continuous Trump
By Robert Lipsyte ( Tomdispatch.com ) – If the overwhelming deluge from the Trumpian firehose of lies, threats, incompetency, illegal actions, and surreality is sweeping […]
Israel Announces New Campaign in Gaza aimed at Complete Occupation and Confining Palestinians to Southern Enclave
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Mahmoud Mujadala at the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that the spokesman for the Israeli army, Effie Defrin, announced Monday […]
Pope’s final Wish: his Car to become a mobile Clinic for Gaza’s Children
( Middle East Monitor ) – Swedish Television announced on Sunday a humanitarian initiative to convert the late Pope Francis’s car—used during his 2014 visit […]
Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim Dialogue and helped break down Stereotypes
By Craig Considine, Rice University (The Conversation) – Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While […]
Are Houthi Attacks on Israel Driven by Yemeni Domestic Politics?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ansar Allah (Helpers of God) government of North Yemen, led by Abdel Malik al-Houthi, declared an aerial blockade of […]
Humanitarian response in Gaza “on the Verge of Total Collapse” – Red Cross warns
( Middle East Monitor ) – The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse, the International Committee of the Red Cross […]
Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future
By Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) – In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, […]
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