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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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Bashar al-Assad
Rescuers say cannot keep up with air strikes battering Syria’s Ghouta

Rescuers say cannot keep up with air strikes battering Syria’s Ghouta

Middle East Monitor | – – Rescuers in Syria’s eastern Ghouta said the bombing would not let up long enough for them to count the […]

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Afghanistan
Despite Trump Surge, Taliban Attack Afghan Army Post, Killing 18 Soldiers

Despite Trump Surge, Taliban Attack Afghan Army Post, Killing 18 Soldiers

TeleSur | – – A bomb attack also took place in the capital Kabul killing at least one person. Islamic State group in Afghanistan claimed […]

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Climate Change
In anti-Trump surge, Renewables make 18% of US electricity & impel job growth

In anti-Trump surge, Renewables make 18% of US electricity & impel job growth

US Carbon Emissions Fall slightly

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Grievance Politics for Insecure Majorities: Trumpism Worldwide

Grievance Politics for Insecure Majorities: Trumpism Worldwide

By John Feffer | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – It’s about propping up “besieged majorities” in multiethnic countries. Washington and New Delhi are […]

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Buddhism
Buddhist Burma Bulldozing Muslim Rohingya Villages: Satellite Photos

Buddhist Burma Bulldozing Muslim Rohingya Villages: Satellite Photos

TeleSur | – – Human rights groups that fear the Burmese government is destroying crime scenes before any credible investigation takes place. Satellite imagery shows […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Ahed Tamimi: father speaks of his pride as Palestinian activist prepares for trial

Ahed Tamimi: father speaks of his pride as Palestinian activist prepares for trial

Emma Heywood | (The Conversation) | – – Popular resistance against the Israeli presence in the West Bank, be it violent or peaceful, is a […]

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Are Kurds, Shiite Militias and the Baath Gov't allying against Turkey's Afrin Op?

Are Kurds, Shiite Militias and the Baath Gov’t allying against Turkey’s Afrin Op?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Fundamentalist Salafi militias, some linked to al-Qaeda, and backed by Turkey, have allegedly taken three new […]

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Israel/ Palestine
New South African Gov't to Cut ties with Israel over Apartheid toward Palestinians

New South African Gov’t to Cut ties with Israel over Apartheid toward Palestinians

Middle East Monitor | – – South Africa has been a staunch ally of the Palestinian struggle and regularly spoken out against the atrocities committed […]

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Guns
Marco Rubio dismisses High-School Shooting Survivors as out of Mainstream

Marco Rubio dismisses High-School Shooting Survivors as out of Mainstream

TeleSur | – – The event, hosted by CNN, offered a rare opportunity for people directly affected by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy […]

Juan Cole

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