Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]
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Spain at 70% non-Carbon Electricity: Will it be 1st Net Carbon Zero G-20 State?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – CleanTechnica reports that Spain got nearly 70% of its electricity from plants that did not generate carbon dioxide […]
Israeli Forces Target Journalists in West Bank
By Mel Frykberg | – KAFR QADDOUM, West Bank (IPS) – It is becoming increasingly risky to cover clashes and protests between Israeli security forces […]
Does Rand Paul have Anger Issues?
Wochit News | – “Straight out of the gate, Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has confirmed his tendency to become prickly and frustrated with the […]
Homeless in Gaza: UN only has funds to rebuild 200 of 9K homes Destroyed by Israelis
By IMEMC | – UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA has only received funding to reconstruct 200 of the 9,061 houses destroyed in Gaza, said […]
Few escape routes for refugees and migrants trapped in Yemen
By Kristy Siegfried | – LONDON (IRIN) – As the Saudi-led aerial bombardment of Yemen intensifies and a full-scale civil war appears increasingly inevitable, there […]
Will A Nuclear Deal Bring The U.S. And Iran Together?
By Golnaz Esfandiari | (RFE/RL) – “What should I wear, now that we will be hanging out with the Americans?” It’s a joke that was […]
Iran: What did Khamenei really say about the Lausanne Agreement, and Why?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s paramount leader, spoke out on Thursday about the framework agreement for Iran’s negotiations over its […]
Yemen War threatens Humanitarian Catastrophe
By Sophia Dingli | (The Conversation) – Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is by all accounts getting worse by the day, and the city of Aden has […]
Aasif Mandvi Wants You To Laugh At Islamophobia
AJ+ | – “The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi is tackling American Muslim stereotypes with his greatest weapon: comedy. On April 9, the comedian debuted his […]