Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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We’re All Palestinians Now: How Trump is Middle-Easternizing the United States
Here is my most recent column for the legendary Tom Engelhardt’s Tomdispatch.com.Be sure to check out his searing introduction. ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The United […]
Historic Int’l Court of Justice Ruling: Climate Change ‘Imperils all Life’ — Polluters may be Sued
By Jacqueline Peel, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) – Climate change “imperils all forms of life” and countries must tackle the problem or face […]
The Unseen War for the Palestinian West Bank’s Future: It’s not just Gaza
( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel is meticulously following a textbook model of instigating unrest in the occupied West Bank. The latest such provocations […]
Anti-Zionist Jews Gather at the Birthplace of Zionism
Montréal (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In March 1896, William Hechler, the Anglican chaplain at the British Embassy in Vienna, came across a book […]
AI Warfare in Gaza: Targeted Killings, Automated Surveillance (Khalil Dewan)
What we are witnessing in Gaza is the future of warfare Written byUntoldMag Written byWalid El Houri This interview was first published by UntoldMag […]
Understanding the Violence against Alawites and Druze in Syria after Assad
By Güneş Murat Tezcür, Arizona State University (The Conversation) – In July 2025, clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Arabs backed by government-affiliated […]
Iran Faces a new Phase of Isolation if Europe Reimposes Sanctions for its Nuclear Program
With Germany at the helm and regional tensions mounting, the diplomatic window may be closing Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment, […]
Gaza is Starving and the World Looks Away
By Adnan Hmidan ( Middle East Monitor ) – In Gaza, mornings no longer begin with the sound of explosions — but with the quiet, […]
Kneecap’s Support for Gaza is in an Irish Tradition of Standing with the Oppressed
By Ciara Smart, University of Tasmania (The Conversation) – Love them or hate them, there’s no doubt Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap are having a moment. […]
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