Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Abu Dhabi-based Erem News reports that the Prime Minister of Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli, […]
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After Mobs Burn Iran Consulate in Basra, US Blames, Threatens Iran for Iraqi Attacks on US Facilities
London (Middle East Monitors) – The United States warned Iran on Tuesday it will “respond swiftly and decisively” to any attacks by Tehran’s allies in […]
Global Heating Boosts Hurricane Florence, as Climate Denialist Governors Urge 1.5 Million to Flee
(Watchers.news) – The National Weather Service has issued hurricane and storm surge warnings for portions of the coasts of North and South Carolina on September […]
The Irrelevance of Trump: America was a Plutocratic Nat’l Security State and Still Is
Boston ( Tomdispatch.com) – Donald Trump’s tenure as the 45th U.S. president may last another few weeks, another year, or another 16 months. However unsettling […]
Did Trump almost start WW III with Russia with Proposed Massive Bombing of Syrian AF?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Bob Woodward’s just-released book, “Fear,” Donald Trump had been pressed to use 200 cruise missiles to destroy the […]
Could Massive Solar and Wind Farms make the Sahara Green Again?
By Alona Armstrong | – Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy is an important and necessary step towards averting climate change. However, in our […]
Israeli Right: Oslo Peace Process is Dead, and We Packed down the Earth on the Grave
Amichai (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – A panoramic view of mountains and neighbouring Palestinian villages before him, Avichai Boaran thinks back on the Oslo accords first […]
Islam: Compassion and Positive Peace in the Qur’an
One of the early chapters of the Qur’an is “The City,” chapter 90 in the standard version. It gives us a good idea of the […]
In Huge Game-Changer: California commits to 100% Green Electricity within 25 Years
Los Angeles (AFP) – California Governor Jerry Brown signed landmark legislation Monday committing his state to a 100 percent clean electricity grid by 2045. At […]
#Plaidshirtguy shows Why Trump likes Mideast Dictators
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The most striking characteristic of the tyrant is pettiness. Trump as president is dangerous. He is volatile. He shouts that […]