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

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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Progressives Unveil OLIGARCH Act to Combat 'Existential Threat' of Extreme Wealth Inequality

Progressives Unveil OLIGARCH Act to Combat ‘Existential Threat’ of Extreme Wealth Inequality

By Jake Johnson | – ( Commondreams) – A group of progressive U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday proposed a wealth tax that would automatically rise during […]

Common Dreams

Archaeology
Dismantling the Myth that Ancient Slavery "Wasn't that Bad"

Dismantling the Myth that Ancient Slavery “Wasn’t that Bad”

By Chance Bonar, Tufts University | – As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Oceans Hit Hottest Average Temperature ever Recorded, endangering Ecosystems on which We Depend

Oceans Hit Hottest Average Temperature ever Recorded, endangering Ecosystems on which We Depend

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The world’s oceans hit an average temperature of 20.96°C (69.728°F ) this week, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. […]

Juan Cole

African-Americans
‘Knowledge of self’: How a key Phrase from Islam became a Pillar of Hip-Hop

‘Knowledge of self’: How a key Phrase from Islam became a Pillar of Hip-Hop

By Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, University of Michigan | – (The Conversation) – I was 9 years old when Eric B. and Rakim’s “Paid in Full” […]

The Conversation

China
Green Jobs take off in China after Beijing's Carbon Neutrality Pledge

Green Jobs take off in China after Beijing’s Carbon Neutrality Pledge

Jiang Mengnan ( China Dialogue ) – Around the world, tech and finance companies have been laying staff off. In 2022, tech firms’ payrolls fell […]

China Dialogue

Food Security
Russia’s Agricultural Warfare: Bomb and Blockade Strategy Imperils World’s Hungry

Russia’s Agricultural Warfare: Bomb and Blockade Strategy Imperils World’s Hungry

( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Saudi Arabia is pissed off at Russia. It’s not as if the Gulf state has released any angry […]

John Feffer

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Israeli Extremists Shamefully propose "Puerto Rican" Model for Palestinians

Israeli Extremists Shamefully propose “Puerto Rican” Model for Palestinians

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Yair Wallach in a post at X notes that Jewish Power Party member Amihay Eliyahu proposes that Palestinians be treated […]

Juan Cole

Constitution
How the Prosecutors will Build the case that Trump Knowingly Lied and Intentionally Broke the Law

How the Prosecutors will Build the case that Trump Knowingly Lied and Intentionally Broke the Law

Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University | – What was Donald Trump thinking when he set about trying to maintain the presidency after losing it […]

The Conversation

Apartheid
Biden wants Israel and Saudi Arabia to Normalize, but are Riyadh’s Demands for Nuclearization a Deal Breaker?

Biden wants Israel and Saudi Arabia to Normalize, but are Riyadh’s Demands for Nuclearization a Deal Breaker?

Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2   ( Middle East Monitor ) – Despite US efforts to get Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalise their relations, […]

Middle East Monitor

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