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We Made the Climate Breakdown; We can Halt It, before it is too Late
Climate Crisis

We Made the Climate Breakdown; We can Halt It, before it is too Late

H. Patricia Hynes

Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature)In the summer of 2023, researchers “binge-watched 250 of the most-rated movies” of the past 10 years for climate […]

In Too Much of the US, Israel’s Gaza Genocide Has Been Made Invisible

In Too Much of the US, Israel’s Gaza Genocide Has Been Made Invisible

07/08/2025 By Norman Solomon

Did the US and Israeli Attack leave the Islamic Republic of Iran Stronger?

Did the US and Israeli Attack leave the Islamic Republic of Iran Stronger?

07/08/2025 By The Conversation

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Iraq
Kurdish General Again Insubordinate, Angles for US to Remain in Iraq

Kurdish General Again Insubordinate, Angles for US to Remain in Iraq

The public statement by Iraqi chief of staff Lt. General Babakr Zebari , at a defense conference that the Iraqi army would not be ready […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
6 Million Pakistanis need Immediate Aid as 1/3 of Country is Submerged

6 Million Pakistanis need Immediate Aid as 1/3 of Country is Submerged

I can barely believe the words I am writing are not a nightmare from which I will soon wake up. A third of Pakistan is […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Portugal’s Green Energy Revolution and the true Cost of Gas, Coal and Oil

Portugal’s Green Energy Revolution and the true Cost of Gas, Coal and Oil

Don’t miss Elisabeth Rosenthal’s important and well-written piece at NYT on Portugal’s energy policy. With remarkable clarity given the potentially technical subject matter, she explains […]

Juan Cole

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Cutting off Aid to the Lebanese Army Hurts US Interests

Cutting off Aid to the Lebanese Army Hurts US Interests

The Israel lobby in the US Congress is trying to hold up US military assistance to Lebanon after last week’s exchange of fire at the […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
2 Marines Killed, Base Attacked in Afghanistan;<br> Civilian Surge in Doubt

2 Marines Killed, Base Attacked in Afghanistan;
Civilian Surge in Doubt

A prisoner trying to escape a US detention center in southern Afghanistan grabbed a gun and killed two US Marines before being cut down. The […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
Pakistan Flooding Threatens Grain Crop

Pakistan Flooding Threatens Grain Crop

Two million more people have been affected by Pakistan’s floods– 13 million — than were affected by the 2005 tsunami in the Indian Ocean and […]

Juan Cole

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Abedin: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran

Abedin: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran

Mahan Abedin writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment: The Illusion of a ‘limited war’ against Iran The frank admission by Admiral Mike Mullen, […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?

Rudolph: Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz?

Jeffrey Rudolph writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Can You Pass the Terrorism Quiz? Misconceptions about terrorism, regularly promoted by the mainstream media, […]

Juan Cole

Pakistan
12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods

12 Million Affected by Pakistan Floods

The horrific flood in Pakistan, the worst in its history, has now destroyed more homes (650,000) than the 2005 earthquake. And, some 12 million Pakistanis, […]

Juan Cole

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