Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – A postcard I use as a bookmarker contains a set of principles for gardening in urban soils […]
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Even in the Trump Era, Inequality can be Reduced
By Josh Hoxie | (Otherwords.org) | – – With Washington looking hopeless, it’s up to local communities to close the gap between the richest and […]
Syria: Now that the US has Failed, what does 2017 Hold?
By Christopher R. Hill | (Project Syndicate) | – – DENVER – The end of the fighting in Aleppo will not end the Syrian war, […]
Does Israel’s UN Tantrum Actually Further Palestine’s Struggle?
TeleSur | – – Though the motion is largely symbolical, Israel’s heavy retaliation has further isolated the apartheid state while increasing support for Palestine. Israel’s […]
Trump’s Extreme Oligarchy
By Simon Johnson | ( Project Syndicate) | – – WASHINGTON, DC – US President-elect Donald Trump is filling his cabinet with rich people. According […]
Top 5 Ways Obama Sanctions on Russia work for Democrats
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – President Obama’s sanctions on Russia are small potatoes and will have almost no effect on the […]
After all these Years, Iraq still generating Fake News, this time in Mosul
Special Correspondent | Baghdad | (Niqash.org) | – – Controversial videos are common on Iraqi social media. Viewed by millions, they increase social division and […]
Russia Vows Response to ‘Aggressive’ Obama Sanctions
TeleSur | – – The Russian diplomats will have 72 hours to leave the United States. The United States’ new sanctions against Russia prove the […]
Kerry: Slams Palestinian Authority, but admits Israel Jeopardizes Peace
TeleSur | – – John Kerry claimed the Palestinian leadership enables terrorism as he defended the U.S. decision to let the U.N. resolution on Israeli […]
5 Surprising Signs of Positive Change in 2016
Sarah van Gelder | (Yes! Magazine) The election divided the year into “before” and “after.” But there remain signs of hope for 2017. It was […]