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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

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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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Was Chelsea Manning trying to stop the Endless War?  Whistleblowing and Morality

Was Chelsea Manning trying to stop the Endless War? Whistleblowing and Morality

By Peter Van Buren | (Tomdispatch.com) | <p>&ldquo;My guilt will never go away,&rdquo; former Marine Matthew Hoh explained to me. &ldquo;There is a significant portion […]

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Iraq
Revival of Iraqi Communism among Youth alarms Shiite Militias

Revival of Iraqi Communism among Youth alarms Shiite Militias

Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) | – – Last week’s kidnapping of seven activists in Baghdad could be another sign of increasing tensions between secular parties […]

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Elections
The Iranian Election:  It's the Economy, Stupid!

The Iranian Election: It’s the Economy, Stupid!

By Stella Morgana | The Conversation | – – On May 19, Iranians will choose their next president and determine what direction the country will […]

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Constitution
Why Watergate is not the Right Analogy for the Trump Constitutional Crisis

Why Watergate is not the Right Analogy for the Trump Constitutional Crisis

By Neal Gabler | (Billmoyers.com) | – – Contrary to the myth, Nixon’s resignation was anything but the inevitable consequence of a powerful constitutional juggernaut. […]

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Donald Trump
GOP not the party of 'Security' as Intel Allies Flee Trump

GOP not the party of ‘Security’ as Intel Allies Flee Trump

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Globally, US security partners are beginning to rethink sharing sensitive intelligence with the United States. That […]

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Donald Trump
Could Comey Memo lead to Impeachment of Trump?

Could Comey Memo lead to Impeachment of Trump?

Jon Queally, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org) | – – “Donald Trump wanted to stop the FBI investigation, which is the definition of obstruction of […]

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Erdogan & Trump:  Can the Confict over Syria be Resolved?

Erdogan & Trump: Can the Confict over Syria be Resolved?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Two really big egos met Tuesday at the White House, as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan consulted […]

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Authoritarianism
Should the Pentagon be Propping up Dictatorships around the World?

Should the Pentagon be Propping up Dictatorships around the World?

By David Vine | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Much outrage has been expressed in recent weeks over President Donald Trump’s invitation for a […]

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Climate Change
CO2 putting Oceans on verge of Oxygen Starvation for next Million Years

CO2 putting Oceans on verge of Oxygen Starvation for next Million Years

University of Exeter | – – Scientists believe the modern ocean is “on the edge of anoxia” – and the Exeter researchers say it is […]

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