Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]
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20 Richest Countries Subsidize Oil & Gas Exploration as much as Whole World Subsidizes Green Energy
Analysis by Shelagh Whitley (IPS) LONDON, Nov 11 2014 (IPS) – Just a week after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave its starkest […]
Israel Econ. Minister’s West Bank annexation plan a wake up call for the West
By John V. Whitbeck (Ma’an News Agency) Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Minister of the Economy and leader of the Jewish Home Party, a major component of […]
Mr. 2%: Tony Blair’s Secret Oil Contract with Saudis Revealed
TheLipTV: “Tony Blair’s secret contract with a Saudi oil company has been revealed as details have emerged that the ex-Prime Minister received £41,000 a month […]
A Day Late & a Dollar Short: Obama & China agree on Languid Climate Goals
By Juan Cole The good news is that US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reached an agreement on limiting carbon emissions […]
Congress has a Bill Ready to Curb NSA Snooping; if You care, Tell them to Pass it!
By Mark Jaycox (EFF) Congress continues its path towards becoming the least productive Congress in modern history while on its second vacation in as many […]
Sea Rise not Distant: Americans on Coast could see 200 Floods a Year before Mortgage paid Off
Union of Concerned Scientists: “As sea level rises higher over the next 15 to 30 years, tidal flooding is expected to occur more often, cause […]
Has the Third Palestinian Uprising Begun?
AJ+ “Events in Jerusalem are continuing to escalate between Israelis and Palestinians. Stabbings, hit and runs, stone-throwing and more.”
Women Targeted by Militarism in Strong States and Extremism in weak ones
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Nov 6 2014 (IPS) – Ongoing military conflicts in the strife-torn Middle East – specifically in Iraq, Syria, Libya and […]
Internet Liberty at Stake in Obama World Wide Web Policy
By Juan Cole President Barack Obama on Monday called on the Federal Communications Commission to treat Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) as common carriers, sort of […]
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