Informed Comment - Part 1318

Even Conservative SCOTUS can’t Stomach N Carolina Voter Suppression

by Andrea Germanos, staff writer | Commondreams.org | – – North Carolina’s Voter ID Law Meets ‘Its Much-Deserved Demise’ Decision by U.S. Supreme Court not […]

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Donald Trump

“Can you believe the World we Live in?” Trump doesn’t understand “Classified”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Donald Trump is most probably not a Russian spy. He may have unusual connections to Russian […]

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Democratic Party

It’s the wrong time to mock Republican voter outrage

By Ian Berman | (Informed Comment) | – – The Waking of the American Voter As voters express their anger at Republican politician town halls, […]

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Displaced and Refugees

The Refugee Crisis and the Renewal of Our Humanity

By Gregory Alonso Pirio | (Informed Comment) | – – The colossal refugee crisis confronting humankind today has created an unprecedented opportunity to awaken our […]

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Censors

Clapper Lied & Spied, now charges Trump w/ assault on Gov’t Institutions

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – During the past week we’ve been subjected to hours of testimony by or interviews with James […]

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Israel/ Palestine

Trump and Israel/ Palestine: Art of the Deal or End of 2-States?

By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | – – President Trump recently told the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, that “I’ve always heard […]

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Donald Trump

Mosul on My Mind: What It Really Means to Be on a Flattening Planet

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – The closest I ever got to Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, was 1,720.7 miles away — […]

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Epidemics

Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Yemen Under Saudi Bombing; State of Emergency Declared

TeleSur | – – Authorities warned that the cholera outbreak could lead to an “unprecedented disaster” if not managed immediately. Officials in the Yemeni capital […]

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