This week marks 80 years since the United States used its nuclear weapons against the civilian population of Japan in August 1945. Prior to that, […]
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Most Bigoted, Genocidal Representative in Congress smears Juan Cole as a Racist
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The House Committee on Education and the Workplace, headed by the increasingly unhinged Rep. Virginia Palmieri Foxx (R-NC), held another […]
Men in Power: Iran’s Raisi and the Death of a Enabler
Newark, Delaware (Special to Informed Comment) – In the words of the great poet Hafez, “Be happy that the tyrant did not make his way […]
The Pentagon’s .00035% Problem
( Tomdispatch.com ) – There are constants in this world — occurrences you can count on. Sunrises and sunsets. The tides. That, day by day, […]
Recognizing Palestine: “In Darkest Episode of 21st Century … Spaniards were on the Right Side of History.”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The announcement Wednesday that Spain, Ireland and Norway will recognize the State of Palestine diplomatically on May 28 is not […]
With Biden’s Bear Hug of Israeli Atrocities, World’s View of American Democracy Craters
( Middle East Monitor ) – The Democracy Perception Index (DPI) issued its 2024 report on 8 May, revealing important and interesting shifts in global […]
As international support for an independent Palestine grows, here’s what Israelis and Palestinians now Think of the Two-state Solution
By Colin John Irwin, University of Liverpool | – With the announcement by Norway and Ireland that they have recognised Palestine as an independent state, […]
Erdogan Warns that Israel will come for Turkish Territory after Taking Gaza
Istanbul (Special to Informed Comment) -On May 15, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that Israel will “set eyes on Turkish territory” after Gaza. Erdoğan […]
Protesting U of Texas-Dallas Arrest and Suspension of Faculty and Students Peacefully Protesting against Gaza War
Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Dr. Richard C. Benson President, University of Texas at Dallas president@utdallas.edu . . . We […]
Housing, Not Handcuffs: The Moral Response to Homelessness
By Liz Theoharis and Shailly Gupta Barnes ( Tomdispatch.com ) – On April 22nd, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Grants Pass v. Johnson, […]
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