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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
Climate Crisis

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

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Entertainment
Maz Jobrani:  I'm not a Terrorist but I've played one on TV  (Interview)

Maz Jobrani: I’m not a Terrorist but I’ve played one on TV (Interview)

AJ+ | – “Comedian Maz Jobrani talks with Dena Takruri of AJ+ about playing a terrorist, being part of the axis of evil, and Disney’s […]

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Climate Change
Antarctic Ice Melt Red Flag - Scientist: It's "going way faster than anyone had thought"

Antarctic Ice Melt Red Flag – Scientist: It’s “going way faster than anyone had thought”

Associated Press | – “From the ground in this extreme northern part of Antarctica, spectacularly white and blinding ice seems to extend forever. What can’t […]

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Apartheid
5 Surprising Ways Iran is better than Israel

5 Surprising Ways Iran is better than Israel

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) I think I’m one of the few Americans who has been to both Iran and Israel. I like both […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Gaza: How the Struggle for Natural Gas drives the Wars

Gaza: How the Struggle for Natural Gas drives the Wars

By Michael Schwartz | (Tomdispatch.com) | – Guess what? Almost all the current wars, uprisings, and other conflicts in the Middle East are connected by […]

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Democracy
Massive win for Internet Liberty as FCC Mandates Equal Access for All

Massive win for Internet Liberty as FCC Mandates Equal Access for All

By Jeremy Gillula and Mitch Stoltz | ( Electronic Frontier Foundation) | – As expected, the FCC’s new rules forbid ISPs from charging Internet users […]

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Civil Rights
Scott Walker compares unions to ISIS

Scott Walker compares unions to ISIS

Think Progress | – “Scott Walker speaks at CPAC 2015” Think Progress Video: “Scott Walker compares unions to ISIS”

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History
ISIL militants destroy Humankind's heritage of Civilization from Ancient Iraq

ISIL militants destroy Humankind’s heritage of Civilization from Ancient Iraq

RT | – The Islamic State has posted a video online showing a group of militants destroying ancient statues and other artifacts, saying they are […]

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Why Netanyahu's Congress Speech will Fail:  Iran Can't be Stopped, only Monitored

Why Netanyahu’s Congress Speech will Fail: Iran Can’t be Stopped, only Monitored

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The conspiracy hatched by Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to undermine […]

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Islam
Jewish Jihad on Palestinians: Israeli Squatters burn mosque near Bethlehem

Jewish Jihad on Palestinians: Israeli Squatters burn mosque near Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Extremist Jewish settlers set fire overnight Tuesday to a mosque in the southern West Bank town of al-Jaba west of Bethlehem, locals […]

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