Informed Comment - Part 1173

China picking up Iran Gas Deal Trump forced France’s Total to Give Up… In Yuan, not Dollars

Trump’s move to reimpose sanctions will hit European companies especially hard

Rep. Brooks believes that silt from the Nile River in Egypt is part of the problem. He doesn’t know that the Nile was dammed up in 1958

Amnesty International warns that “the worst could be yet to come”

Iraq’s Election Winner Just Giving The People What They Wanted

We are facing an incremental dismantling of our institutions

An investigation reveals the tactics various groups use to instigate a fear of Islam

It’s an ugly epithet with a dark history

The US’s unilateral withdrawal is a boost to Iran’s image and will help its government keep much of its civil society in line

The council expects to collect about US$48 million a year, which would be used for pay for affordable housing programs and homeless services