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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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America’s Founders vs. Trump

America’s Founders vs. Trump

James Madison warned his fellow countrymen that their chosen system of governance would only survive if they kept factionalism in check

J. Bradford DeLong

Peace
JFK Made a Forgotten Turn toward Peace before He Was Killed; We’ve Abandoned it Entirely

JFK Made a Forgotten Turn toward Peace before He Was Killed; We’ve Abandoned it Entirely

Fifty-five years ago President John F. Kennedy delivered a commencement address that turned traditional national security policy on its head

H. Patricia Hynes

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Trump’s Roast of Muslims at his White House Iftar Dinner

Trump’s Roast of Muslims at his White House Iftar Dinner

It’s not hard to imagine this playing out

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Sue! Trump Has all Three Branches of Gov’t & Only Activist Lawsuits Can Stop Him

Sue! Trump Has all Three Branches of Gov’t & Only Activist Lawsuits Can Stop Him

“Give to the litigators.”

Martha Burk

Climate Change
Tropic of Cancer: The Climate Change War of Rich Cold Nations on Poor Warm Nations

Tropic of Cancer: The Climate Change War of Rich Cold Nations on Poor Warm Nations

Poor countries located around the equator will likely suffer the most from the effects of climate change

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Qatar
Saudi Arabia warns of new Gulf War targeting Qatar if it buys Russian Missile Defense

Saudi Arabia warns of new Gulf War targeting Qatar if it buys Russian Missile Defense

Saudi Arabia has threatened military action against Qatar if it goes ahead and acquires Russia’s top of the range S-400 air defense system

AFP

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War Crimes: Israeli Snipers Kill Palestinian Nurse, Injure 100, at Gaza March of Return

War Crimes: Israeli Snipers Kill Palestinian Nurse, Injure 100, at Gaza March of Return

The 1949 Geneva Convention requires that medical personnel shall be respected and protected in all circumstances

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Cities like Philadelphia make Progress toward Paris Goals in face of State, Trump Obstacles

Cities like Philadelphia make Progress toward Paris Goals in face of State, Trump Obstacles

Philadelphia’s incremental gains show the power of cities to pursue progressive climate policies despite federal obstinance

Ivan Couronne

Israel
Israel Labor Party: Netanyahu must Resign over Spying on Mossad re: his Planned Iran Strike

Israel Labor Party: Netanyahu must Resign over Spying on Mossad re: his Planned Iran Strike

Opposition leader Avi Gabbay has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down over reports that he spied on security officials

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