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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1
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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

09/20/2025 By The Conversation

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students  to Dept. of Education

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students to Dept. of Education

09/20/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

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Displaced and Refugees
The Scandal of Saudi's Syria Refugee Policy

The Scandal of Saudi’s Syria Refugee Policy

By Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) | – – The violent civil war in Syria and rise of Islamic State (IS) has forced millions to […]

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Islam
Breakdown In Saudi Organization leads to Stampede killing over 700 pilgrims near Mecca

Breakdown In Saudi Organization leads to Stampede killing over 700 pilgrims near Mecca

CNN | (Video News Report) | – – “Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain says Saudi Arabia has made strides to keep pilgrims […]

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Arab Americans
A First:  New York City Schools close for Muslim Holy Day

A First: New York City Schools close for Muslim Holy Day

Deena Takruri | (Aj+ video report) “New York City public-school students will get the day off this Thursday, Sept. 24, for the Muslim holiday of […]

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Christians
Will the US Catholic Church Divest from Fossil Fuels, buy Solar Panels?

Will the US Catholic Church Divest from Fossil Fuels, buy Solar Panels?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In his White House address on Wednesday, Pope Francis again brought up the urgent issue of […]

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Bill of Rights
A Majority of Iowa Republicans unsure Islam should be Legal, but Support Kim Davis

A Majority of Iowa Republicans unsure Islam should be Legal, but Support Kim Davis

Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video) | – – “We hear a lot about religious freedom from conservatives these days, but […]

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Egypt
Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt

Al Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt

John Terrett | (Al Jazeera America Video Report) | – – “Baher Mohammad and Mohammad Fahmy were pardoned by Egypt’s president this morning. John Terrett […]

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Israel
Israel imposes lockdown on East Jerusalem neighborhoods

Israel imposes lockdown on East Jerusalem neighborhoods

Ma’an News Agency | – – JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Israeli authorities closed the main entrances to East Jerusalem neighborhoods with cement blocks on Wednesday, preventing […]

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Plutocracy
Is the United Nations being captured by Transnational Corporations?

Is the United Nations being captured by Transnational Corporations?

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 2015 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is commemorating its 70th […]

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Christianity
Top Signs Pope Francis is an Honest Conservative

Top Signs Pope Francis is an Honest Conservative

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The positioning of Jorge Bergoglio, Pope Francis, as a “liberal” or “progressive” in American politics is […]

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