MontrĂ©al (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – With missiles flying across West Asia, I am reminded of my trip to Iran in 2016, when I […]
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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 […]
Israeli Minister, Dozens of Settlers Storm 3rd Holiest Islamic Shrine
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli MK and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Uri Yehuda Ariel, along with dozens of Israeli settlers, stormed on Sunday the […]
A Trump War on Iran would destroy that Country, but would it Bring down the US as Well?
To engage in war with Iran, Mr. Trump would need an excuse. He would need to show that Iran is a mortal threat to America, […]
Myanmar: Nobelist Suu Kyi silent as Rohingya Crisis Rolls On; let’s at Least help the Refugees
I sneaked into Myanmar on a tourist visa because the military junta running the country made it almost impossible to travel as a journalist. So […]
No one, not Psychologists or Supreme Court Justices, should be Helping with Gov’t Torture
San Francisco ( Tomdispatch.com) – Sometimes the good guys do win. That’s what happened on August 8th in San Francisco when the Council of Representatives […]
Masses around Globe Rally against Climate Crisis & Gov’t Inaction, Defying Trump
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Environmental activists protested Saturday in 90 countries and 800 cities across the globe and the United States against inaction on […]