Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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Climate Change already turning China Wetlands into Dust
Euronews | — “Former wetlands in north-west China (Gansu province) have been sucked dry as the climate has changed. It is a stark warning that […]
Right-Wing Media vs. Reagan On Immigration – How GOP lost the Script
Media Matters 4 America | — Right-Wing Media vs. Reagan On Immigration mediamatters4america
Two Different American Futures: With an Iran Deal & Without
By Charles Recknagel (RFE/ RL) As the six world powers and Tehran try to reach a deal in Vienna, there is more at stake than […]
Top 5 Ways Obama Punked the GOP on Immigration; and the 2016 Campaign
By Juan Cole | — The 2016 presidential election will be very different from the 2014 congressional midterms just held. In the off years, turnout […]
Another Domino Falls: Spanish Parliament votes to Recognize Palestine
Euronews: “Spanish MPs have urged their government to recognise the Palestinian state. The a non-binding resolution presented by the socialists won the backing of all […]
In Iran, US Choice is a Negotiated Peace Now or the Risk of War
By Carlyn Meyer In 2012, Israeli PM Netanyahu stood before the UN General Assembly with a cartoon representation of an “Iranian bomb.” It was filled […]
How human-emitted Carbon Dioxide Circulates in Earth’s Atmosphere (NASA)
NASA Goddard | — “An ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model has given scientists a stunning new look at how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere travels around […]
How German TV covers climate change: interviews scientist respectfully, disses denialist Politicians
DW | — “We are joined by Martin Cames who heads the Energy and Climate Division at the Institute for Applied Ecology in Berlin. He […]
The Historical Drivers of Modern Day Developments in Iraq (Cole Interview)
By Juan Cole, interviewed by Bassam Haddad | — Bassam Haddad, a prominent Syria specialist at George Mason University, interviewed me this fall for the […]