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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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A Crisis of Democracy: Trump's block of Dem Response to Nunes

A Crisis of Democracy: Trump’s block of Dem Response to Nunes

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s refusal to release the response of the Democratic minority on the House Intelligence Committee to […]

Juan Cole

Kurds
Turkish Helicopter Downed by Syrian People's Protection Units

Turkish Helicopter Downed by Syrian People’s Protection Units

TeleSur | – – The Turkish military launched an offensive against Kurdish-held Afrin region over three weeks ago. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has reported the […]

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Climate Change
Cheap German Green Energy, Decarbonization Laws, Pressuring Dirty Polish Coal

Cheap German Green Energy, Decarbonization Laws, Pressuring Dirty Polish Coal

By Bartłomiej Derski | Euractiv.com / WysokieNapiecie.pl | translated by Alexandra Brzozowski | – – Since 1990, the production of “green” electricity in Germany has […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Severe Humanitarian Crisis in Occupied Palestine looms with Trump Cuts

Severe Humanitarian Crisis in Occupied Palestine looms with Trump Cuts

IMEMC | – – AIDA, an International non-governmental organization (INGO) coordination body consisting of more than 70 of such organizations working in the occupied Palestinian […]

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Russia-aided Syria shoots down Israeli F-16 after downing of Iranian Drone

Russia-aided Syria shoots down Israeli F-16 after downing of Iranian Drone

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Syrian anti-aircraft batteries scored a rare shoot-down of an Israeli F-16 late Saturday morning local time. […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Another Reason for Renewables: Growing Israel-Lebanon Conflict over Gas

Another Reason for Renewables: Growing Israel-Lebanon Conflict over Gas

Middle East Monitor | – – Lebanon will fully use energy block disputed by Israel – minister Israel claims gas field put out to tender […]

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Kurds
Turkish Jets again Strike Syria, hitting US-Allied Kurdish YPG Targets

Turkish Jets again Strike Syria, hitting US-Allied Kurdish YPG Targets

TeleSur | – – Turkey views the growing Kurdish power along its border as a national security threat. Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish YPG militia targets […]

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African-Americans
The hidden superpower of 'Black Panther': Scientist role models

The hidden superpower of ‘Black Panther’: Scientist role models

At a time of a war on science, scientific role models are more important than ever #blackpanther #marvel

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US, having Destroyed Iraq, won't give a Dime to Reconstruction

US, having Destroyed Iraq, won’t give a Dime to Reconstruction

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In an exclusive, Reuters reports today that the Trump administration is going into the Iraq reconstruction […]

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