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 […]
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Water Shortage: Was Iran’s late President Raisi a Martyr to Climate Change?
By Tarique Niazi | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died on May 19 while returning from a ceremony […]
Can Iran’s New Reformist President Deliver?
Newark, Delaware (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Elections in Iran have predictable outcomes. The men picked by the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, engage in […]
Do-it-Yourself Divestment: Bringing Anti-Gaza War Activism Home
Yes, schools and other institutions should divest from companies involved in war crimes or fueling the climate crisis. But individuals can also divest. Here’s how. […]
Climate Crisis sees rise in illegal Water Markets in the Middle East
By Christian Klassert, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ and Samer Talozi, Jordan University for Science and Technology | – (The Conversation) – In Jordan’s cities, […]
Israeli Campaign against Gaza may Kill 186,000 or More — 8% of Population: The Lancet
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Rasha Khatib, Martin McKee and Salim Yusuf, The Lancet calculate that 186,000 or more people may be killed* by the […]
Sudan is now Confronting its most severe Food Security Crisis on Record
By Rob Vos, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Khalid Siddig, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | – (The Conversation) – After 14 […]
War and Famine: America’s War on Terror and the Wasting of our Democracy
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Many war stories end with hunger wreaking havoc on significant portions of a population. In Christian theology, the Biblical “four horses […]
Turkey-Syria Normalization Bid stirs Violent unrest in both Countries
Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently said “there is no reason” not to pursue normalization of diplomatic ties […]
The New Desaparecidos: Israel and the Enforced Disappearance of Palestinians from Gaza
By Inaam Adib Barkouk Israel has used all means to target Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, in addition to internationally prohibited weapons that wiped […]
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