Informed Comment - Part 1286

Iraqis Travel to Mosul to Celebrate Holy Day in a Show of Solidarity

By Sali Mahdy | (GlobalVoices.org) | – – A group of around 300 Iraqis recently traveled from south and central Iraq to Mosul to celebrate […]

Iran’s ‘Trumpism’ Cartoon Contest Draws 1,600 Submissions

TeleSur | – – More than 1,600 artworks were submitted to the “International Trumpism Cartoon and Caricature Contest.” U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies […]

It’s going to Get a lot Hotter; how Hot depends on You

Richard B. Rood | (The Conversation) | – – Earth’s climate is changing rapidly. We know this from billions of observations, documented in thousands of […]

Independence: Remembering Capt. Humayun Khan, Muslim Patriot

Khizr Khan | Associated Press | – – “The father of Humayun Khan, a Muslim American soldier who died during his service, questioned Donald Trump’s […]

Leftist Kurds with US Air Support breach Walls of ISIL Capital, enter Old City

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Al Jazeera reports that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by the US Air Force and […]

What’s with the Victorious GOP’s obsession with Civil War?

By David Faris | (Informed Comment) | – – Have you and your friends gotten into a spirited board game of Bizingo recently? Have you […]

Is Scott Pruitt Helping a Corporation Poison Your Kids? (TYT)

Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, Ben Mankiewicz | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “Does Scott Pruitt know how evil he is? Cenk Uygur, Ana […]

Israel/ Palestine

Dutch Furious as Israel seizes Solar Panels donated to Palestinians

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Netherlands has reacted with outrage after Israeli authorities seized dozens of solar panels in a […]

Iraq united to defeat ISIL, but can it avoid Break-up Afterwards?

By Dylan O’Driscoll | ( OpenDemocracy.net ) | – – Multiple segments of the population, including at elite level, have come together in the fight […]

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