Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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Tehran says it has responded to some letters sent by President Obama
Press TV | “A senior Iranian official says Tehran has responded to some of the letters sent by US President Barack Obama. The secretary of […]
Top 5 Disasters If GOP Senate derails Iran talks
By Juan Cole | The Republican Party is already conniving at ways to derail the US-Iran negotiations over Tehran’s civilian nuclear enrichment program. When they […]
Rehab for Empire Addiction: Uncle Sam on the Couch
By Tom Engelhardt (Tomdispatch.com) [What follows is a transcript of a therapy session between the American Empire and a psychiatrist whose name we at TomDispatch have agreed not to […]
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 […]
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