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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Top 3 Ways to rig an Election

Top 3 Ways to rig an Election

By William deBuys | ( Tomdispatch.com ) – – Donald Trump was right. The election was rigged. What Trump got wrong (and, boy, does he […]

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Syria
Even after Russia included US in Syria Peace Talks, can they Succeed?

Even after Russia included US in Syria Peace Talks, can they Succeed?

By Mohammed Nuruzzaman | (Informed Comment) | – – The Middle East keeps going its way as usual, continuously creating global news headlines. Two such […]

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Donald Trump
The Inauguration of White Supremacy

The Inauguration of White Supremacy

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s cabinet has no Latinos, the first time that minority, which comprises 18 percent of Americans, […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Is Trump the Shock America needs to Transition to Social Democracy?

Is Trump the Shock America needs to Transition to Social Democracy?

David Graham Sweet | (Informed Comment) | – – Here on the “Left Coast” there’s much anguish & foreboding over the results of our recent […]

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Israel/ Palestine
How Much is a Palestinian Life Worth?  Disappointment at Azaria Sentence

How Much is a Palestinian Life Worth? Disappointment at Azaria Sentence

By Ilaria Grasso Macola | (GlobalVoices.org) | – – On January 4, 2017, Elor Azaria, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier, was convicted of manslaughter […]

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Donald Trump
Will Donald Trump bring back torture?  Can Foreign leaders stop him?

Will Donald Trump bring back torture? Can Foreign leaders stop him?

By Vincent Charles Keating | (The Conversation) | – – There can be no doubt that the swearing in of Donald Trump on January 20 […]

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Energy
All Dutch Electric Trains are Wind-Powered & other Advances Trump's US will Miss out On

All Dutch Electric Trains are Wind-Powered & other Advances Trump’s US will Miss out On

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Although Donald Trump has complained about America’s failing airports, bridges and roads and expressed admiration for […]

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Arab Spring
Along with pardoning Manning, Obama should have repealed 1917 Espionage Act

Along with pardoning Manning, Obama should have repealed 1917 Espionage Act

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In a daring and bold move that showed his profound humanitarian side, President Obama has commuted […]

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Authoritarianism
Will Americans go along with Authoritarian Trumpism?

Will Americans go along with Authoritarian Trumpism?

By Thomas Pepinsky | (TeleSur) | – – Everyday life in the modern authoritarian regime is boring and tolerable. Malaysia is a country that I […]

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