Informed Comment - Part 1227

Rethink Coal! Australia emits nerve poison Mercury at double Global Average

Robyn Schofield | (The Conversation) | – – A report released this week by advocacy group Environmental Justice Australia presents a confronting analysis of toxic […]

German Politicians think Trump is dangerously close to Neo-Nazis, and they Should know

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The nation of Germany gazed with helpless horror at Trump’s disastrous Tuesday press conference, in which […]

Remembering the White Rose anti-Nazi Activists

Global Nonviolent Action Database | Swarthmore University By Aly Passanante | (Edited by Max Rennebohm) | Global Nonviolent Action Database | – – Amidst the […]

Number of Hate Groups Spiking under Trump (Video)

The Atlantic | (Video News Report) | – – “According to research by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of hate groups has been […]

1 in 9 Deaths are from Air Pollution & Trump is making it Worse

The Tree | – – Air pollution is driving a global public health crisis. It is responsible for one in nine deaths worldwide, and touches […]

The Historical Falsehoods That Feed White Supremacy

Peter J. Hammer | ( Yes! Magazine) | – – Behind the racist slogans are historical tropes that the broader White America clings to, not […]

Fascism in Charlottesville: Why it had a monopoly on violence & Intimidation

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In his unhinged news conference on Tuesday, Trump equated what he called the “alt-Left” (which is […]

Think there’s too much Trouble in the World? Now Global Heating is Kicking In

Gulrez Shah Azhar | (Project Syndicate) | – – SANTA MONICA – With India experiencing its worst drought in 140 years, Indian farmers have taken […]

Answering Trump’s Question: Who are the “Alt-Right” Among Us?

By George Michael | (The Conversation) | – – Over the past year, far-right activists – which some have labeled the “alt-right” – have gone […]

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