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For First time in History, Renewables Overtook Coal in Global Electricity Production in H1
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For First time in History, Renewables Overtook Coal in Global Electricity Production in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy analysis firm has released its global electricity report for the first half of 2025, and it contains […]

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Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

10/08/2025 By Human Rights Watch

A Case for Nonviolent Resistance:  MAGA Men and Rage

A Case for Nonviolent Resistance: MAGA Men and Rage

10/08/2025 By Andrea Mazzarino

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Think California’s Drought Is Bad? Try Palestine’s.

Think California’s Drought Is Bad? Try Palestine’s.

By Laith Shakir | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – While Israelis water their lawns and swim in Olympic-sized pools, Palestinians a few kilometers […]

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Culture
New TV Show About Cairo's Jewish Community draws Fans, Critics

New TV Show About Cairo’s Jewish Community draws Fans, Critics

Aj+ | (Video Report) | – – ““The Jewish Quarter” – a new series about Cairo’s once-thriving Jewish community – is angering both Egyptians and […]

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Climate Change
In first, Court orders Dutch gov't to protect citizens from climate change

In first, Court orders Dutch gov’t to protect citizens from climate change

The Tree | – – The Dutch government has put its citizens in danger by failing to address greenhouse gas emissions, a court [has] ruled […]

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Lone Wolves and Soft Targets:  Or how our Press, Politicians are being Played by ISIL

Lone Wolves and Soft Targets: Or how our Press, Politicians are being Played by ISIL

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I saw a lot of headlines on Friday trying to link violent attacks by radical Muslims […]

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Constitution
As Love wins out at Supreme Court, did Justices in Minority encourage States, Fundamentalists to Defy Ruling?

As Love wins out at Supreme Court, did Justices in Minority encourage States, Fundamentalists to Defy Ruling?

By Danielle Weatherby, Timothy Holbrook and Robert A. Schapiro | (The Conversation) | – – Editor’s note: Today the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that marriage […]

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African-Americans
A Black President Eulogizes a Black Reverend and State Senator Slain for Being Black

A Black President Eulogizes a Black Reverend and State Senator Slain for Being Black

Barack Obama | (PBS NewsHour Video) | – – “President Barack Obama delievered the eulogy at the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, one of the […]

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Apartheid
Israelis demolish 1,000 Palestinian Homes in Negev Per Year

Israelis demolish 1,000 Palestinian Homes in Negev Per Year

By IMEMC | – – The Israeli Interior Ministry and Land Administration Agency, in cooperation with the Regavim NGO and the Jewish National Fund (JNF), […]

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Iran
Iran Talks Down to the Wire:  Diplomatic Breakthrough or Prelude to War?

Iran Talks Down to the Wire: Diplomatic Breakthrough or Prelude to War?

By Jasmin Ramsey | — WASHINGTON (IPS) – A final deal on Iran’s nuclear programme wouldn’t only make non-proliferation history. It would also be the […]

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Barack Obama
Top 6 Achievements of Obamacare: (Hint, millions more insured)

Top 6 Achievements of Obamacare: (Hint, millions more insured)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA, Obamacare) has beaten back all judicial challenges, it is […]

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