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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

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Islam Ban sought by Far Right Austrian Party founded by ex-Nazis

Islam Ban sought by Far Right Austrian Party founded by ex-Nazis

TeleSur | – – Before he announced his proposal, Strache warned the crowd of the “existential threat” posed by Islam to Europe. As the vortex […]

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African-Americans
5 Images that refute Trump’s attack on Hero John Lewis

5 Images that refute Trump’s attack on Hero John Lewis

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – It began when Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) announced that he would not attend the inaugural of […]

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Authoritarianism
6 Lessons From Nonviolent Organizing for Resisting Trumpism

6 Lessons From Nonviolent Organizing for Resisting Trumpism

The Beautiful Trouble Team | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – Trouble vs. Trump Drawing from the Beautiful Trouble and Beautiful Rising toolboxes, here […]

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Donald Trump
Dangers of Trump's Militarization of Government

Dangers of Trump’s Militarization of Government

By Rut Diamint | (The Conversation) | – – Should Latin Americans be concerned that Donald Trump has picked General John Kelly to lead the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
The Pope Says Yes to Palestine: Embassy Opens in Vatican

The Pope Says Yes to Palestine: Embassy Opens in Vatican

TeleSur | – – On Saturday Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Pope Francis to inaugurate Palestine’s first embassy to the Holy See ahead of […]

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Donald Trump
From Syria to Sanctions, Flynn-Russia Quid Pro Quo?

From Syria to Sanctions, Flynn-Russia Quid Pro Quo?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The headlines about Trump and his team on the one hand and the Russian Federation on […]

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Authoritarianism
2017:  The Rise of the Demagogues:  Trump & the Euro-Populists

2017: The Rise of the Demagogues: Trump & the Euro-Populists

Human Rights Watch | – – (Washington, DC) – The rise of populist leaders in the United States and Europe poses a dangerous threat to […]

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Barack Obama
Assange Agrees to Extradition if US Releases Chelsea Manning

Assange Agrees to Extradition if US Releases Chelsea Manning

TeleSur | – – Manning is currently serving a 35-year sentence in solitary confinement for handing over 700,000 sensitive documents from the U.S. State Department. […]

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Foreign Policy
Is the next big US-Iran Conflict control of Iraq-Syria Border?

Is the next big US-Iran Conflict control of Iraq-Syria Border?

Mustafa Habib| (Niqash.org) | – – The border of Syria and Iraq looks likely to be the next testing ground for the newly conciliatory – […]

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