Egypt’s inertia on green energy and EV’s is bringing the pain, as the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz provoke an energy price shock
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Abandoned by Trump, Syrian Kurds frantically turn to Moscow for Protection from Turkey
Anton Lavrov, a military analyst, writes in the pro-Putin Russian newspaper Izvestia that the withdrawal of US troops from northeast Syria will mainly affect the […]
Banking Giant HSBC Divests from Israel Arms Manufacturer
Human rights groups have claimed a major victory after HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, confirmed that it […]
$100 Bn.: Cost in 2018 of Climate Crisis Caused by Burning Fossil Fuels
2018 saw at least one major climate-induced disaster on every inhabited continent on Earth. Climate change-induced disasters cost nations at least US$100 billion in 2018, […]
Israel Vows to Block Palestine Bid to Become Full UN Member
United Nations, NYC | AFP | – Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, has vowed to fight any bid by the Palestinians to […]
Shiite Parties Decry Trump’s ‘Arrogant’ and ‘Disdainful’ Visit to Iraq, Ignoring Iraqis
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s surprise visit to a US military base in Iraq on the day after Christmas has provoked a strong critique […]
Glowing NY Times Review of Cole’s ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace’
The New York Times Book Review has a glowing review of my new book, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires, calling it […]
Are Massive Protests Sudan’s ‘Arab Spring’?
With a video report by Aljazeera English At least 3 Sudanese protesters were wounded by gunshots yesterday when security forces dispersed rallies in the capital, […]
How Muslim-Americans Helped Create Modern Jazz
Jazz, the art form dubbed ‘ America’s Classical Music’ by pianist and composer Dr. Billy Taylor, has garnered a world-wide following in the century since […]
America’s Generation Gap: Aging White People v. Diverse Millennials
By Aviva Rutkin | – For a look back at 2018, Iād like to slow down and draw attention to a few stories that looked […]











