Book Review: Vali Nasr, “Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History”, (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The Islamic Republic […]
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Not the Onion: U.S. Supreme Court Justices take Gifts – Then Raise the Bar for Bribery Prosecutions
By: Marty Schladen – ( Minnesota Reformer) – Justice Clarence Thomas might be the most egregious when it comes to taking gifts and not disclosing […]
Not a Flood, not a Surge, not Illegal: Retire This Dehumanizing Language About Immigrants
By By Daniella Prieshoff ( Otherwords.org ) – Last year, my client Susan called me to discuss her immigration case. During our conversation she referenced […]
How shading crops with Solar Panels can improve Farming, lower Food Costs and reduce Emissions
By Joshua M. Pearce, Western University | – If you have lived in a home with a trampoline in the backyard, you may have observed […]
King Charles III as Defender of all Faiths, including Islam
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Although King Charles III will, like his predecessors going back to Henry VIII, be styled “Defender of the Faith,” he […]
Germany overtakes Spain to become leading solar PV market in Europe
By Jessica Bateman | – Tagesspiegel Background ( Clean Energy Wire ) – An analysis of solar power markets in Europe has declared Germany the […]
Energy Projects play a significant Impact in Turkiye’s presidential Elections
Dr Umud Shokri ushukrik ( Middle East Monitor ) – As Turkiye’s economy continues to grow at a rapid pace, its energy demand is […]
Can China broker Peace in Yemen – and further Beijing’s Middle East Strategy in the Process?
By Mahad Darar, Colorado State University | – After nearly a decade of grinding conflict, Yemen looks to be inching toward a peace deal. Talks […]
Iran’s President Raisi in Damascus for Victory Lap, Expanded Trade
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Hard line Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took a victory lap in Syria this week. He led an Iranian delegation of […]
Sudan: the longer the Conflict Lasts, the higher the Risk of a regional War
By May Darwich, University of Birmingham | – The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave […]