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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1
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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

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Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students  to Dept. of Education

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students to Dept. of Education

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Trump and the Faustian Bargain of Corker and the GOP

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Republican Establishment doesn’t want much in life, just for the wealthy to have ever lower […]

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By Olga Pierce and Kate Rabinowitz | ( ProPublica) | – – The Wisconsin case before the Supreme Court claims to be about partisanship. But […]

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TeleSur | – – Despite accusations by the Trump administration against Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, the U.N. nuclear agency chief denied these claims. […]

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Yemen: Is Saudi Coalition deliberately Blocking Aid and Fuel to Civilians?

Yemen: Is Saudi Coalition deliberately Blocking Aid and Fuel to Civilians?

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Former US Allies peeling off under Trump: Turkey halts US Visas

Former US Allies peeling off under Trump: Turkey halts US Visas

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The US and Turkey have ceased processing non-immigrant visas for one another’s citizens. That’s right. If […]

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VP Pence pulls NFL Political Stunt at Taxpayer Expense

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"Push her down the stairs”:  Trump, US Misogyny  and Birth Control

“Push her down the stairs”: Trump, US Misogyny and Birth Control

By Gail Ukockis | (Informed Comment) | – – In 2004, Trump was on Howard Stern’s radio show to talk about his family. After admitting […]

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