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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

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Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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Israeli forces destroy 450 olive trees, Roman-era well in Hebron, Palestine

Israeli forces destroy 450 olive trees, Roman-era well in Hebron, Palestine

HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Wednesday destroyed 450 olive trees, leveled land, and demolished a Roman-era water well in the village of Beit Ula […]

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Banking
Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?

Are Arab Oil Monarchies divided over Iran Deal?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprises Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and […]

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Climate Change
15 Feet within 50 Yrs?  Study finds alarming acceleration in sea level rise

15 Feet within 50 Yrs? Study finds alarming acceleration in sea level rise

Charlie Rose | (CBS News Video) | – – “Higher sea levels could lead to stronger hurricanes, tornadoes and thunderstorms, causing major problems for coastal […]

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Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
On Edge over Syria, Kurdish issues, Turkey tense after horrific Bombing

On Edge over Syria, Kurdish issues, Turkey tense after horrific Bombing

By Cengiz Gunes | (The Conversation) | – – Islamic State appears to have stepped up its war with the Kurds by bombing a meeting […]

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Iraq
Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?

Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?

By Jack Werner | (Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – The unfolding intervention against the Islamic State shows that oil doesn't just guide U.S. […]

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Civil Rights
Can Marijuana heal Broken Bones?

Can Marijuana heal Broken Bones?

Nik Zecevic and Margaret Howell | (TheLipTV) | – – “Marijuana helps broken bones heal faster, according to a study which also found that bones […]

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Drone Warfare
Requiem for the Home Front: Before War was Covert & Elite

Requiem for the Home Front: Before War was Covert & Elite

By Tom Engelhardt | (Tomdispatch.com) | – – Almost three quarters of a century ago, my mother placed a message in a bottle and tossed […]

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Terrorist kills 31 at Socialist Rally for Kobane in Turkey

Terrorist kills 31 at Socialist Rally for Kobane in Turkey

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – According to Alarabiya, on Monday a young woman aged 18 detonated a suicide bomb belt at […]

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Iran
Security Council Defies GOP, AIPAC on Hill by Approving Iran Nuke Deal

Security Council Defies GOP, AIPAC on Hill by Approving Iran Nuke Deal

By Thalif Deen | (Inter Press Service) | – – UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – When all 15 members of the Security Council raised their collective […]

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