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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Earth is Trapping much more Heat than Climate Models Forecast – and the Rate has Doubled in 20 Years

Earth is Trapping much more Heat than Climate Models Forecast – and the Rate has Doubled in 20 Years

By Steven Sherwood, UNSW Sydney; Benoit Meyssignac, Université de Toulouse, and Thorsten Mauritsen, Stockholm University (The Conversation) – How do you measure climate change? One […]

The Conversation

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The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

The Day Evin Prison Burned: Why Israel’s Attack Crossed a Moral Line

Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]

Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Israel/ Palestine
Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

Netanyahu’s ‘New Middle East:’ Same old Colonialism

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persistently declares his ambition to “change the face of the Middle East”. Yet, his […]

Ramzy Baroud

Progressive Politics
How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral Primary could Ripple across the Country

By Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University (The Conversation) – Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state […]

The Conversation

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The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

The Assault on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: The US v. Canada

“These first few months  [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]

Hugh J. Curran

Israel/ Palestine
How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

How Israel’s Domestic Crises and Netanyahu’s Power Projection are Reshaping the Middle East

By Spyros A. Sofos, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) – Israel’s recent strikes on Iranian territory have been widely framed as an act of deterrence […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

Republicans and Climate Breakdown: They Know Better

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In the annals of national suicide, the present dismantling of the American state will surely rank high. It may not reach […]

William deBuys

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A Middle East without Nukes

A Middle East without Nukes

“You can’t bomb away the knowledge”  -John Kerry Marg bar means death to… It was chanted after the hostage crisis.  Marg bar America.  Death to […]

Fariba Amini

Asian-Americans
After Mamdani Victory, Progressives Call for Primary Challenges to Democratic Establishment

After Mamdani Victory, Progressives Call for Primary Challenges to Democratic Establishment

“The establishment has never been more weak than they are now,” one advocate told potential progressive candidates. “You need to run.” By Julia Conley | […]

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