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For First time in History, Renewables Overtook Coal in Global Electricity Production in H1
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For First time in History, Renewables Overtook Coal in Global Electricity Production in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy analysis firm has released its global electricity report for the first half of 2025, and it contains […]

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Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

10/08/2025 By Human Rights Watch

A Case for Nonviolent Resistance:  MAGA Men and Rage

A Case for Nonviolent Resistance: MAGA Men and Rage

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Saudi Gov’t, still not Tired of Controversy, May Execute 12 Shiites “Imminently”

Saudi Gov’t, still not Tired of Controversy, May Execute 12 Shiites “Imminently”

The ultra-conservative kingdom has one of the world’s highest rates of execution

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Israel/ Palestine
Apartheid: Israel's Netanyahu wants Death Penalty Solely for Palestinians

Apartheid: Israel’s Netanyahu wants Death Penalty Solely for Palestinians

With or without the bill, Israeli occupation forces have killed scores of Palestinians who did not pose an imminent threat

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Left Politics
Can Sanders' House Progressives go International to Block Bannon's Far Right?

Can Sanders’ House Progressives go International to Block Bannon’s Far Right?

It takes climate change and renewable energy seriously

John Feffer

Qatar
Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

Qatar warns of Long-Lasting Impact of Saudi Blockade

‘Failure of the Gulf Cooperation Council’

David Harding

Iran
Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

Erdogan: Turkey will not abide by US sanctions on Iran

“the sanctions on Iran are contrary to international law and diplomacy”

Middle East Monitor

Democratic Party
The Top 11 Things the Dems Absolutely must Do in the House

The Top 11 Things the Dems Absolutely must Do in the House

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – More progressive Democrats in the House must be prepared to fight like hell against the Pelosi-Schumer establishment, which will try […]

Juan Cole

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Refugee Muslim Women that Trump wouldn't Have Let in, win House Seats

Refugee Muslim Women that Trump wouldn’t Have Let in, win House Seats

Omar and Tlaib both faced horrible Islamophobic hate campaigns during their races, but Minnesotans and Detroiters look down on Nazis.

Juan Cole

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Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners

Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners

The old law disproportionately affected blacks and Latinos in particular

AFP

Iran
Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan

Trump won’t sanction India’s Chabahar Port in Iran, to Help Afghanistan

“This exception relates to reconstruction assistance and economic development for Afghanistan.”

AFP

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