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Colonial Logic, not Jewish Wisdom Guides Israel’s Wars
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Colonial Logic, not Jewish Wisdom Guides Israel’s Wars

Yakov M. Rabkin

MontrĂ©al (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – With missiles flying across West Asia, I am reminded of my trip to Iran in 2016, when I […]

Israel’s Attacks have Exposed Iran’s Weaknesses, but it is in Little Danger of Collapsing

Israel’s Attacks have Exposed Iran’s Weaknesses, but it is in Little Danger of Collapsing

06/20/2025 By The Conversation

Trump can’t Stop the Green Energy Revolution any More than Horses could Stop the Automobile

Trump can’t Stop the Green Energy Revolution any More than Horses could Stop the Automobile

06/20/2025 By Alfred W. McCoy

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In Israel, Religious Zionism's End-of-Days hope for "Red Cow" emboldens Extremism

In Israel, Religious Zionism’s End-of-Days hope for “Red Cow” emboldens Extremism

by Dr Mohammad Makram Balawi ( Middle East Monitor ) – A report by the Hebrew Channel 12 a few days ago highlighted the repercussions […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Hawaii's Climate Future: Its Dry regions will get Drier as Earth Heats, increasing Fire Risk

Hawaii’s Climate Future: Its Dry regions will get Drier as Earth Heats, increasing Fire Risk

By Kevin Hamilton, University of Hawaii | – The islands of Hawaii are world renowned for their generally pleasant and tranquil weather. However, the Aug. […]

The Conversation

Authoritarianism
Rogues' Gallery:   Trump's Trials on Sedition and Racketeering Parallel those of Brazil's Bolsonaro and Pakistan's Musharraf

Rogues’ Gallery: Trump’s Trials on Sedition and Racketeering Parallel those of Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Pakistan’s Musharraf

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Donald John Trump’s indictment in federal court for sedition and in state court for racketeering are both legal means of […]

Juan Cole

Corruption
Top 5 Things to Know about Fulton County charges of Racketeering against Trump

Top 5 Things to Know about Fulton County charges of Racketeering against Trump

Anthony Michael Kreis, Georgia State University | – An Atlanta, Georgia, grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Aug. 14, 2023, charging him with […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s Extremist Government Eyes Annexing the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza for Intensive Colonization

Israel’s Extremist Government Eyes Annexing the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza for Intensive Colonization

by Fathi Ahmed   Bezalel Smotrich’s settlement plan is to annex the West Bank, increase settlements and bring an end to the Palestinian Authority. He […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
When we Drive Gasoline Cars & Run Air Conditioning off Coal,  We’re declaring a Hot War on Ourselves

When we Drive Gasoline Cars & Run Air Conditioning off Coal, We’re declaring a Hot War on Ourselves

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Too hot. Too dry. Too many weapons. This world needs changing. But that’s too vague. After all, this world is already […]

Frida Berrigan

Brazil
Why did China attend MBS's Ukraine Peace Conference in Saudi Arabia? Breaking with Moscow or Keeping Options Open?

Why did China attend MBS’s Ukraine Peace Conference in Saudi Arabia? Breaking with Moscow or Keeping Options Open?

London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – China has come out in favour of a third round of talks to design a peace framework for […]

Neil Thompson

Colonialism
The Netherlands Waged a Bloody 4-Year War to keep Indonesia Colonized after 1945; Finally it is Apologizing

The Netherlands Waged a Bloody 4-Year War to keep Indonesia Colonized after 1945; Finally it is Apologizing

( Jacobin NL) On Monday 29 May 2023 I stood with my granddaughter and my son-in-law in front of the Proclamation Monument in Jakarta, with […]

Anne-Ruth Wertheim

China
Palestinians welcome China's new Middle East Role, but they want more than Mediation

Palestinians welcome China’s new Middle East Role, but they want more than Mediation

by Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) – It is feasible for China to continue playing an important role in mediating Middle East […]

Ramzy Baroud

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