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For First time in History, Renewables Overtook Coal in Global Electricity Production in H1

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Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy analysis firm has released its global electricity report for the first half of 2025, and it contains […]

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Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

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A Case for Nonviolent Resistance:  MAGA Men and Rage

A Case for Nonviolent Resistance: MAGA Men and Rage

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Israeli soldiers shoot Italian Activist in stomach at rally, wound 11 Palestinians

Israeli soldiers shoot Italian Activist in stomach at rally, wound 11 Palestinians

NABLUS (Ma’an) — An Italian was critically injured along with 11 Palestinians on Friday afternoon after Israeli forces opened live fire on a protest march […]

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What is Climate Change?  World Bank Cartoon on E. Europe impact for your GOP Friends

What is Climate Change? World Bank Cartoon on E. Europe impact for your GOP Friends

World Bank | — “Romania is committed to moving towards a greener and more competitive low carbon economy that makes efficient use of resources and […]

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Oil Price Fall:  Saudi Arabia targets US Shale Oil, Iran, Iraq, Russia

Oil Price Fall: Saudi Arabia targets US Shale Oil, Iran, Iraq, Russia

By Juan Cole It is clear that among the major losers in the fall in the price of Brent crude petroleum from $115 a barrel […]

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Crescent Dunes NV solar Plant Works Day & Night w/ Molten Salt Storage

Crescent Dunes NV solar Plant Works Day & Night w/ Molten Salt Storage

Solar Reserve | — “Take an exclusive look at this revolutionary solar energy plant that works day and night.This is the world’s first 110 MW […]

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Apartheid
100K Homeless in Gaza face severe Flooding, Cold as UN Declares State of Emergency

100K Homeless in Gaza face severe Flooding, Cold as UN Declares State of Emergency

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The UN’s Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday evening declared a state of emergency in Gaza City amid massive rains that have […]

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Christians of Syria's Aleppo Hold out Despite Extremist Daesh/ISIL Threat

Christians of Syria’s Aleppo Hold out Despite Extremist Daesh/ISIL Threat

AFP | — “Tens of thousands of Christians have fled homes in Syria’s war-wracked second city of Aleppo but many others are determined to hold […]

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Rudy Giuliani Wants To Prosecute Ferguson Witnesses

Rudy Giuliani Wants To Prosecute Ferguson Witnesses

The Young Turks | — “Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani weighed in on the Ferguson grand jury decision Tuesday night and said that if […]

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Iran Leader Khamenei:  We are not Opposed to Nuclear Talks, Will Accept Just Deal

Iran Leader Khamenei: We are not Opposed to Nuclear Talks, Will Accept Just Deal

By Juan Cole | — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the clerical Leader of Iran, told an assemblage of volunteer paramilitary (Basij) forces on Thursday that he […]

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Americans ask Pres. Obama to show Thanksgiving Mercy to Gaza

Americans ask Pres. Obama to show Thanksgiving Mercy to Gaza

PressTV | — “President Obama pardoned two turkeys at the White House today, a tradition meant to illustrate the generosity and compassion of the Thanksgiving […]

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