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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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Iraq
US Says Mosul Dam faces serious risk of Collapse; Could Kill 1.4 Million

US Says Mosul Dam faces serious risk of Collapse; Could Kill 1.4 Million

TeleSur | – – The U.S. Embassy in Iraq warned its citizens to be ready to leave the country as the Mosul Dam faces a […]

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Far Right
John Oliver on Trump:  "I'm Rich, therefore I Tell the Truth"

John Oliver on Trump: “I’m Rich, therefore I Tell the Truth”

John Oliver | (Last Week Tonight) | (HBO Video) | – – “Our main story was about Donald Trump. We can’t believe we’re saying that […]

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Iran
Is US Syria Policy to back new Saudi-Turkish Moves against Iran?

Is US Syria Policy to back new Saudi-Turkish Moves against Iran?

By Fernando Betancor | ( OpenDemocracy)| – – The pattern of strikes by the disjointed US-led coalition of Operation Inherent Resolve remains the best and […]

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journalism
MSNBC Sidelines Melissa Harris-Perry, hires Cruz Campaign Figure fired for Lying

MSNBC Sidelines Melissa Harris-Perry, hires Cruz Campaign Figure fired for Lying

Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola & and Jimmy Dore | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Melissa Harris Perry walked off of MSNBC, and […]

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Democracy
"Tehran is liberated territory" as Pragmatists & Centrists win Iranian Capital & Expert Assembly

“Tehran is liberated territory” as Pragmatists & Centrists win Iranian Capital & Expert Assembly

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The era of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also a former mayor of Tehran, is completely […]

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Entertainment
Oscars:  Chris Rock on lack of Diversity in Hollywood

Oscars: Chris Rock on lack of Diversity in Hollywood

Chris Rock | (ABC – Academy Awards) | Oscars 2016: Chris Rock’s Best Lines The host had Hollywood’s A-list laughing with jokes about the controversy […]

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Iran
How Much will Iran Change after Ayatollah Khamenei?

How Much will Iran Change after Ayatollah Khamenei?

By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL ) | – – The succession question in Iran has come to the fore recently with the election of […]

Juan Cole

Bill of Rights
Best Movie of 2016: Michael Moore skewers US Inequality in "Where to Invade Next"

Best Movie of 2016: Michael Moore skewers US Inequality in “Where to Invade Next”

By George Lakey | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – Many fields of endeavor have what they call “best practices,” and self-respecting workers look […]

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Bernie Sanders
On Eve of Super Tuesday:  Can Bernie Sanders outmaneuver Democratic Party Corporatism?

On Eve of Super Tuesday: Can Bernie Sanders outmaneuver Democratic Party Corporatism?

By Arun Gupta | ( TeleSur | – – Bernie Sanders has the ideas and passion, but his campaign has run smack into the deep […]

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