Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – During some of the large anti-war demonstrations during the 1960’s some of the protesters gave flowers to the […]
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“But come with old Khayyam and leave the Lot,” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:9
As with stanza 1:8, the next quatrain in Edward FitzGerald’s 1859 translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám concerns the fleeting character of political glory, […]
The full Seizure of Gaza: A Path toward Isolation and Collapse
By Timothy Hopper ( Middle East Monitor ) – As tensions rise in the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu, with his security cabinet’s backing, has chosen […]
Warming Temperatures affect Glaciers’ ability to store Meltwater, contributing to rising Sea Levels
(The Conversation) – Danielle Halle, University of Waterloo and Wesley Van Wychen, University of Waterloo In higher elevations, firn, frozen water that is something between […]
A Dangerous Profession, from Palestine to Iran: When Journalists are the Target
“Only the person who has experienced light and darkness, war and peace, rise and fall, only that person has truly experienced life.” – ― Stefan […]
How the UN Can Act Decisively to End Genocide in Gaza
( Code Pink ) – One year ago, the UN General Assembly demanded that Israel must end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories within twelve […]
Researching the Roots of War to Fight Militarism
( Tomdispatch.com ) – I have spent the bulk of my career — on and off since the late Carter Administration — following the money […]
Manufactured Famines in Gaza began almost 2 Decades Ago, So why Haven’t they been Halted?
New York (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recently, international media has highlighted the mass famine in Gaza. Yet, there have been effectively three waves […]
“A thousand Blossoms with the Day Woke:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:8
Quatrain no. 8 in the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s loose translation of the FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is about the impermanence of all […]
Symbolism, Exile and Identity explored in Paintings: An Interview with Massoud Hayoun
‘The work is Arab, by and for the diverse Arab peoples. But it is beyond that, thoroughly human’ Written by Omid Memarian Massoud Hayoun, ‘Sick […]
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