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 […]
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Omar Khayyam (104)
Every place you see a rose or red tulip, they are tinted by the blood of a fallen king. Every violet petal that falls to […]
Tens of Thousands of Egyptians Demand end to Military Rule
Friday was the Day of Reviving the Revolution in Egypt, writes al-Hayat in Arabic, with tens of thousands of protesters filling Tahrir Square in downtown […]
War is God’s way… (Rodriguez)
Courtesy Paul Rodriguez Page. This quote appears to come from his stand up routine of 1987 in Los Angeles. It is often misattributed to Ambrose […]
Bahrain: little change since ‘brutal crackdown’ as Formula 1 begins (Serle)
Jack Serle writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism Bird shot, tear gas and truncheon-wielding riot police are not the normal accompaniments to a Grand […]
Bahrain Protests ahead of Formula One Race
Protesters in Bahrain on Thursday came out against the holding of the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, and met repression by police, who used […]
British and Indian War Dead in Afghanistan, 1838-1843, Honored by Mumbai Church (Photos)
Plaque in the Church of St. John the Evangelist (the Afghan Church), Colaba, Mumbai (Bombay) (Photograph by Juan Cole, March, 2011) Interior of the church: […]
Amnesia and Awakening: Israel and the Nakba (Weiss)
Yfaat Weiss writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Diachronic Neighbors The 26th of April is this year’s Israeli Independence Day. The thoughts expressed […]
Khamenei’s Fatwa against Nukes (Cenk Uygur Rant)
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks on the progressive network Current TV gives us an insightful rant on Big TV News’ lack of interest in […]
Will the Egyptian Military Allow the New President to take Office?
Al-Hayat reported that Egypt’s military council is making odd demands on the eve of the presidential election scheduled for May 23-24. The Supreme Council of […]
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