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Islamophobia
Don't Blame Islamic Law for Muslim Extremism -- Blame Western Colonialism

Don’t Blame Islamic Law for Muslim Extremism — Blame Western Colonialism

The Conversation

There is no inherent tension between Sharia, human rights and the rule of law

Climate Change
Our Oil, Gas and Chemicals are Threatening a Catastrophic Failure of Earth's Global Systems: That is What Killed off the Dinosaurs

Our Oil, Gas and Chemicals are Threatening a Catastrophic Failure of Earth’s Global Systems: That is What Killed off the Dinosaurs

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If pushed far enough, global systems can evidently collapse into a death-spiral

Turkey
Turkey's Erdogan Lost Key Cities in Paranoiac Campaign that ignored Sinking Economy

Turkey’s Erdogan Lost Key Cities in Paranoiac Campaign that ignored Sinking Economy

The Conversation

By Ihsan Yilmaz and Erdoan Shipoli | – Votes are still being counted in local elections that took place across Turkey on Sunday, but so far it appears that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party has lost key cities and towns. That includes the Turkish capital Ankara, which has been run by Islamist mayors for the […]

Climate Change
We Don't have a Global Emissions Problem, we Have a Rich Peoples' CO2 Problem

We Don’t have a Global Emissions Problem, we Have a Rich Peoples’ CO2 Problem

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American congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently shook up environmental politics by releasing a broad outline of a Green New Deal

Climate Change
Global Heating Helped Cause the Massive Midwest Floods but TV Didn't Tell you That

Global Heating Helped Cause the Massive Midwest Floods but TV Didn’t Tell you That

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Climate change is likely to cause a disproportionate increase in heavy precipitation events in the Midwest, a trend that is already apparent

Donald Trump
Not So Fast... Could Trump still be Impeached for Obstruction of Justice?

Not So Fast… Could Trump still be Impeached for Obstruction of Justice?

The Conversation

Legally, obstruction can still occur in the absence of a crime. Trump might have interfered in investigations to protect members of his inner circle.

Israel/ Palestine
Water, Oil and Netanyahu: Why Trump gave Syria's Golan away to Israel

Water, Oil and Netanyahu: Why Trump gave Syria’s Golan away to Israel

The Conversation

some analysts have suggested that the timing of this announcement was calculated to bolster Netanyahu’s campaign

Uncategorized
How to Move beyond Simplistic Debates that Demonize Islam

How to Move beyond Simplistic Debates that Demonize Islam

The Conversation

Communities and nations that foster an environment of diversity in everyday life tend to enhance security of their people

Climate Change
How Youth Climate Strikers can and Must Keep up the Momentum

How Youth Climate Strikers can and Must Keep up the Momentum

The Conversation

Well-established youth organisations can use their large networks and professional experience

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