Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – French President Macron is taking the lead in a doomed bid to keep a two-state solution alive. […]
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Taking Voting Rights from Felons preserves the Legacy of Slavery
(By Pippa Holloway) Nearly six million Americans are prohibited from voting in the United States today due to felony convictions. Six states stand out: Alabama, […]
Egypt going Big Into Solar Energy, Announces $1 Billion Investment
The new Egyptian government apparently sees solar energy as being a key part of the country’s future, based on recent comments made by its Local and Administrative Development Minister Adel Labib. At the recent inauguration of a conference organized…
Jose Antonio Vargas’ “Documented” on Plight of Undocumented to air on CNN after Theatrical Release
(By Juan Cole) I was privileged to see a special screening of Jose Antonio Vargas’s breathlessly awaited documentary, “Documented,” when I was in Los Angeles […]
Boycott, divestment, sanctions movement seeks justice for Palestinians
(By Marilyn Jerry) Opinion: Boycott, divestment, sanctions movement seeks justice for Palestinians (via NJ.com) By Marilyn Jerry With the collapse of Secretary of State John […]
Obama Quips at White House Correspondents Dinner: ‘Orange is the New Black’
CBSNews.com Web Extras: “President Obama skewers the press, pols, and Obamacare at correspondents dinner” AFP reports: Obama yuks it up with Washington reporters (via AFP) […]
Greenwald vs NSA’s Hayden: Glenn Wins in a Slam Dunk
( Commondreams.org joint project ) Greenwald vs NSA's Hayden: Glenn Wins in a Slam Dunk Journalist Glenn Greenwald, who brought the Edward Snowden documents to […]
The Ukraine Crisis and Qatar’s Ascendancy should Make us think Big Solar, not Gas
Originally published on SolarWakeup.By Yann Brandt Solar may be a small portion of energy production globally but the importance in geo-politics continues to grow. All energy usage may be local, when a homeowner plugs in their cell phone charge into…
Condoleezza Rice, Charged with War Crimes at Rutgers, withdraws as Commencement Speaker
(By Juan Cole) Condoleezza Rice on Saturday pulled out of giving the commencement address at Rutgers University after professor and student protests. Rutgers historian Professor […]
Japanese fans say Hollywood’s new Godzilla too fat
Japanese fans say that new Godzilla, set to star in a Hollywood reboot of the post-war classic, is too fat and and has been beefed […]
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