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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

Juan Cole

Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

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Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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Trump's US sees Spike in Hate-Fueled Violence, as Tweets distract Public

Trump’s US sees Spike in Hate-Fueled Violence, as Tweets distract Public

By Joe Sexton | ProPublica | – – Last Wednesday, July 19, was something of a busy news day. There was word North Korea was […]

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India
India: With 370% increase in Solar, aims at Electricity for all by 2030

India: With 370% increase in Solar, aims at Electricity for all by 2030

World Bank. | (Video Report) | – – “With a sweeping commitment to solar power, innovative solutions and energy efficiency initiatives to supply its people […]

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Trump: Aid to Syrian Rebels was 'Massive,' 'Dangerous;' slams Post

Trump: Aid to Syrian Rebels was ‘Massive,’ ‘Dangerous;’ slams Post

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump trashed the Washington Post on Monday, calling it the Amazon Washington Post and implicitly complaining […]

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Israel/ Palestine
The challenges and strengths of Palestine’s ‘orchestra’ of civil resistance

The challenges and strengths of Palestine’s ‘orchestra’ of civil resistance

By Molly Wallace | ( Waging Nonviolence / Peace Science Digest) | – – Contrary to widespread stereotypes regarding the nature of Palestinian resistance, there […]

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Donald Trump
There’s No ‘Free Market’ Solution to Health Care

There’s No ‘Free Market’ Solution to Health Care

By Geoff Coventry | (Otherwords.org) | – – A fully privatized system can never adequately provision the nation. The Republicans have big plans for health […]

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censorship
Revolution Over? Draft Law Could Return Tunisia to a Police State

Revolution Over? Draft Law Could Return Tunisia to a Police State

By Amna Guellali | ( Human Rights Watch) | – – Parliament Should Reject Abusive Security Bill Since the fall of the government of President […]

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Screwdriver Attack at Israeli Embassy in Jordan over Aqsa Mosque Tensions

Screwdriver Attack at Israeli Embassy in Jordan over Aqsa Mosque Tensions

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Sunday in Amman, the capital of Jordan, two workers arrived at the Israeli Embassy in […]

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Afghanistan
Not Winning in Afghanistan: Why?

Not Winning in Afghanistan: Why?

By Solaiman M. Fazel | (Informed Comment) | – – Candidate Trump in his dynamic public rallies repeatedly criticized the former U.S. president for not […]

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Displaced and Refugees
After ISIL Defeat in Mosul, Camps or Rehabilitation for Families?

After ISIL Defeat in Mosul, Camps or Rehabilitation for Families?

Nawzat Shamdeen | (Mosul) | (Niqash.org) | – – Locals in Mosul are divided on whether to rehabilitate, reconcile or punish the families of Islamic […]

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