Montréal (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – With missiles flying across West Asia, I am reminded of my trip to Iran in 2016, when I […]
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PBS, Self-Censorship and the Koch Big Oil Empire (Democracy Now!)
Following up on a hard-hitting article by the New Yorker’s Jane Mayer, Democracy Now! asks if PBS self-censored to avoid offending a major donor, the […]
Syria needs a dozen S-300 batteries to protect itself – Russian general; Kerry Denounces Plan
Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday deplored the Russian plan to ship S-300 anti-aircraft systems to Syria, saying that it will not lead to […]
Top Ten Green Energy Good News Stories, 6/1/13
1. Scotland Goes Ahead With World’s Largest Wave Energy Project. “At 40 megawatts (MW), it will provide energy to nearly 30,000 homes” once the requisite […]
Taksim Square Protests in Turkey Spread to other Cities, Police accused of Brutality
Protests at Taksim Square in Istanbul that began by opposing the privatization of a park (one of the last spots of green in that part […]
Falsely Accused Pot Mom Released in Mexico; Case Argues for Decriminalization
The release of Yanira Maldonado from a Mexican jail after an apparent attempt to frame her for marijuana trafficking underlines the need to end the […]
A German Guru and his Solar Park for the Brahma Kumari Community in Rajasthan
The Brahma Kumari spiritual community in Mt. Abu, Rajasthan, seeks to live a life in harmony with nature. Their solution to the need for power […]
Egyptian-Ethiopian Conflict Spikes as Addis Ababa dams Blue Nile
The Ethiopian government’s unilateral and high-handed decision to build an enormous dam on the Blue Nile has thrown Egypt into a state of high anxiety. […]
McCain’s Photo Op raises Questions about Arming Syrian Rebels
Lauren Williams of The Daily Star (Beirut) reported that when Sen. John McCain made a visit to rebel-held northern Syria on Monday, one of his […]
Iran candidates all “Loyal Servants of Dictator”: Kadivar
by JULIE POUCHER HARBIN, EDITOR, ISLAMiCommentary, on MAY 30, 2013: Mohsen Kadivar Several Iranian opposition figures have declared Iran’s upcoming June 14 presidential election illegitimate, […]
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