Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – Serving as gangster President Trump’s hatchet man, Musk promised a lean efficient government but gave us chainsaw-massacre firings that […]
Main Content
Google’s Larry Page: We can’t Have NSA Spying and a Functioning Democracy
Google’s Page says US online spying threatens democracy (via AFP) Google co-founder Larry Page on Wednesday condemned US government snooping on the Internet as a […]
Climate Change: ‘Abrupt,’ ‘Unpredictable,’ ‘Irreversible’ and ‘Highly Damaging’
In a rare move, the world’s largest scientific society released a report nudging the public to wake up to the scientifically sound and increasingly frightening reality of climate change. “As scientists, it is not our role to tell people what they…
Col. Manners on the Protocols of CIA Torture and his Love for the NSA’s Aunt Zelda
(By Tom Engelhardt for Tomdispatch) [Editor’s note]: Our old friend Colonel Manners (ret.) made his first appearance at TomDispatch last October. Today, he’s back for the third time. […]
On Iranian New Year, Russia hints it May Swing Support to Tehran over Crimea Sanctions
(By Juan Cole) Iran may have gotten a New Year’s gift via the Crimea crisis, as Russia threatens to play the Iran card over proposed […]
The Northern Storm Brigade: It’s History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney
The Northern Storm Brigade: It’s History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney [clooney@colgate.edu] reporting from Turkey For Syria Comment, March 18, 2014 […]
Climate Change and the Rise of Genghis Khan
Mild weather may have propelled rise of Genghis Khan (via AFP) A pleasantly warm and wet spell in central Mongolia eight centuries ago may have […]
Look who’s Complaining about BP being allowed back into the Gulf (Editorial Cartoon)
(By Paul Jamiol) From Jamiol’s World
East African countries are dealing with the impacts of climate change
Posted on 17 March 2014 by Guest Author, John Abraham As I have written before, I have a particular interest in smart energy sources for the developing world. Issues of climate change and energy supply meet as countries try to provide basic services…
Russian Annexation of Crimea, Israeli Annexation of Palestine
(By Juan Cole) Russia’s annexation of Crimea on Tuesday is among the few significant territorial acquisitions since the end of World War II by one […]
© 2025 All Rights Reserved