This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]
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Iranian Court Sparks Controversy By Diagnosing Hijab Protesters With Mental Illness
By Roya Maleki Left to right: Iranian actresses Afsaneh Bayegan, Azadeh Samadi, and Leila Bolukat were all arrested for appearing in public without the mandatory […]
Could the Law of the Sea be used to protect Small Island States from Climate Change?
By Ellycia Harrould-Kolieb, The University of Melbourne; and Margaret Young, The University of Melbourne | – Climate change will wreak havoc on small island developing […]
The Ugly Side of American Exceptionalism: Refusing to Play by the Rules
( Tomdispatch.com ) – In 1963, the summer I turned 11, my mother had a gig evaluating Peace Corps programs in Egypt and Ethiopia. My […]
Chaos as Israel departs the Ranks of Democracies, Adopting the Hungarian Model of Elective Dictatorship
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that on Monday, the Israeli parliament or Knesset passed the article removing the power […]
Beating Warheads into Windmills
By H Patricia Hynes and Timmon Wallis | – While we were planning this article, a cascade of crises shattered climate records. July 3-6 set […]
Sudan: 70% of Hospitals not Working as Army and Rapid Support Forces Militia Continue Fierce Battles
( Middle East Monitor ) – The Sudan Doctors’ Union said yesterday that 70 per cent of hospitals are not operational in the areas where […]
Syria faces daunting Obstacles in its Attempt to rejoin the International Fold
By Scott Lucas, University College Dublin | – (The Conversation) – In the carefully composed photograph released by their state news agencies at the beginning […]
As long as Nukes are on the Table in Ukraine, We are Skating at the Edge of Global Catastrophe
Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has broached he use of battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine, We all hope it […]
Israel’s New National Guard: A Tool for Palestinian Erasure
by Ahmed Omar ( Al-Shabaka ) – In March 2023, after months of protests over Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul, Israel gave far-right National Security Minister […]
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