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In Egypt, Industrial Scale Death Decrees
(By Amy Austin Holmes) A single judge in a single court in Egypt has sentenced more people to death this year than the total number […]
Boko Haram and the Lord’s Resistance Army: Hunted Children & the Problem of Fundamentalism in Africa
(By Juan Cole) The horrific story of the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls from their school in Borno Province, northeastern Nigeria, by the Boko Haram […]
The Death Penalty in the United States (Infographic, plus John Oliver)
Death Penalty in the USA The Death Penalty in the USA. Produced from ArrestRecords.com —— Related video: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): Death […]
Apartheid is a reality in the West Bank
(By Glenn Robinson) America’s top diplomat, Secretary of State John Kerry, has found himself in a pickle for having used the word “apartheid” when describing […]
US Supreme Court: First Amendment is Only For Christians, Upholds State-Sponsored Prayer
Welcome to the theocracy! Monday morning was a dark day for America. The Supreme Court set a frightening precedent in its finding that beginning legislative sessions with prayers does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. As…
Scientists Develop Coal-Killing Solar Cell Made From Tin
Weren’t we just saying that perovskite solar cells are the next big thing? Well, make that tin perovskite solar cells. Tin perovskite solar cells are suddenly a thing this week, with not one but two major new research announcements coming out of the…
Netanyahu’s Blood and Soil: The Racist-Nationalism of his “Jewish State” Ideal
(By Juan Cole) Binyamin Netanyahu is again beating the “Israel is a Jewish state” drum, and now wants to have it legislated into Israeli organic […]
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…
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