Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]
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The seven people who need to STFU about Iraq right now
We at Raw Story’s Oh God Here We Go Again desk know that we can’t be the only ones whose stomachs are turning at the thought of a renewed military engagement in Iraq. We marvel at the Big Brass Ones on some people who feel the need to offer their…
We need new Maps! That’s how much Arctic Sea Ice has melted
By Lauren McCauley A map of the Arctic from the National Geographic Atlas of the World. (Screenshot via National Geographic)Cartographers working on the latest edition […]
Obama Ridicules Science Denialists on Climate Change
Obama renews climate change push (via AFP) President Barack Obama renewed his campaign to curb carbon emissions Saturday, saying the debate over climate change is […]
Blair-Bush & Iraq: It’s not just the quagmire but the Lawbreaking & Deception
By Juan Cole Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is complaining that he is unfairly blamed for causing the current mess in Iraq and that […]
Can Egypt face up to its sexual assault problem?
At first, the blurry video of a celebration in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, captured by an onlooker’s cellphone, is difficult to make out. Fireworks explode nearby as the shaky camera captures a crowd of men, jostling and shouting. Then, flashes of a…
Iraq: Radical Shiite Militia fights Sunni Extremists as US Carrier reaches Gulf
By Juan Cole Saturday was a day of militia pushback against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria [ISIS]. In a sign of growing polarization […]
Foreign nationals struggle to send money home
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 14 June 2014: Money transfer companies are reportedly operating reduced hours, leaving many foreign nationals working in Libya struggling to […]
When will they ever Learn? America on Brink of another Military Engagement
By William R. Polk America appears once again to be on the brink of a war. This time the war is likely to be in […]
The Biggest effect of Carbon Emissions: Rapid Ocean Warming
Posted on 12 June 2014 by John Abraham One benefit of working in the climate science arena is that I have the privilege to interact with some of the world’s most talented individuals. I have learned their stories while we have shared hypotheses about…
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