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

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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Climate Change
Climate Change: 13 Million Americans in Path of slow-motion sea rise Tsunami

Climate Change: 13 Million Americans in Path of slow-motion sea rise Tsunami

by Nadia Prupis, staff writer | (( Commondreams.org) | – – “Once you take into account growth of population, the numbers end up being two […]

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Authoritarianism
Turkey's Erdogan: Democracy Has 'Absolutely No Value Any Longer'  given war on PKK Terrorism

Turkey’s Erdogan: Democracy Has ‘Absolutely No Value Any Longer’ given war on PKK Terrorism

TeleSur | – – “Democracy Has ‘Absolutely No Value Any Longer’” The Turkish president made the comments in the context of the government’s fight against […]

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Government surveillance
Mr. President: Weakening Apple’s Defenses puts us all at Risk

Mr. President: Weakening Apple’s Defenses puts us all at Risk

Electronic Frontier Foundation | – – The Apple Fight Is About All of Us A Joint Statement from Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu Targets for Prosecution Whistleblowers on Israeli Military abuses in Neighboring Palestine

Netanyahu Targets for Prosecution Whistleblowers on Israeli Military abuses in Neighboring Palestine

IMEMC | – – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said rights group Breaking the Silence had “crossed a red line”, following allegations that the group […]

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Featured
More US Muslims favor Bernie Sanders than do US Jews

More US Muslims favor Bernie Sanders than do US Jews

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) published a new opinion poll on America’s Muslims […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam Captured in Brussels Firefight

Paris attacker Salah Abdeslam Captured in Brussels Firefight

Euractiv.com | – – The most-wanted fugitive from November’s Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, was wounded and caught in a shootout in Brussels on Friday (18 […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Gov’t violations of Palestinian Journalists’ Rights reached new Peak in 2015

Israeli Gov’t violations of Palestinian Journalists’ Rights reached new Peak in 2015

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A Palestinian press freedoms watchdog on Thursday said 2015 had seen an “unprecedented” increase in Israeli […]

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Bernie Sanders
Sanders politely Avoids AIPAC & sharing Stage with pro-Netanyahu Warmongers

Sanders politely Avoids AIPAC & sharing Stage with pro-Netanyahu Warmongers

TeleSur | – – The Vermont senator said that he would send comments to AIPAC on Monday and requested that the organization present them to […]

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Peace
Where are the Women?  Syrian, other Peace Talks need female Representation

Where are the Women? Syrian, other Peace Talks need female Representation

By Tharanga Yakupitiyage | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 2016 (IPS) – “When it comes to peace talks, women have […]

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