Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The reports of the past few days are extremely worrying. The acrimonious and open split between President Donald […]
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Which Middle East Authoritarian Leader is Trump most Like?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s abrupt and virtually unprecedented firing of FBI director Jim Comey raises the question of whether […]
Iran Election: Rouhani charges Rivals are ‘Executioners & Jailers’ in Risky Move
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | – – Less than two weeks before voting in Iran’s presidential election, incumbent Hassan Rohani has risked […]
China’s covering a Football field with Solar Panels Every Hour in Quest to End Coal
By Janet Xuanli Liao | (The Conversation) | – – China’s remarkable growth over the past three decades has elevated it to global superpower status. […]
How Many Defeats have Americans bought with $5 Trillion in War Costs?
By William D. Hartung | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – When Donald Trump wanted to “do something” about the use of chemical weapons on civilians […]
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes in US Rose 57 Percent in 2016: Report
TeleSur | – – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose by a staggering 57 percent in 2016, according to a new report released […]
John Oliver: Equal access to Internet once More Threatened
John Oliver | HBO This Week Tonight | (Video Clip) | – – “Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John […]
NSAgate: Trump was warned (by Yates and Obama), and yet He Persisted
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Trump administration is running as hard and fast as it can away from Michael Flynn, […]
Who are the Children suing Trump over Climate Future?
By John Light | ( BillMoyers.com) | – – Congress and the White House aren’t going to address the climate crisis anytime soon. Will judges? […]
Pope Francis, Islam and Peace-Building
Interview by Jayson Casper | (Informed Comment) | – – Dr. Kamal Boraiqa is a lecturer at al-Azhar University and a member of al-Azhar Center […]