Montréal (Special to Informed Comment; Featured) – As missiles fly across West Asia, I recall my trip to Iran where, in 2016, I discovered a […]
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Solar and Wind to Supply 16% of US Electricity this Year, But some States are in the Vanguard
By: By Robert Zullo – Despite supply-chain problems amid the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power […]
What does “Secularism” mean in the Iran Protests?
By Roodabeh Dehghani, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa | – Since the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini in September 2022, much has been said and written […]
America’s Callous disregard for its Veterans after the Wars are Over
( Tomdispatch.com) – Here’s something we seldom focus on when it comes to war, American-style, even during the just-passed 20th anniversary of our disastrous invasion […]
Game-Changer: Tiny Islands of Vanuatu Convince UN to seek Int’l Court Ruling on Harms of Climate Emergency
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Vanuatu, a set of South Pacific islands, is not what you would call a prominent international player. The small country […]
U.S. Senate in bipartisan Vote repeals decades-old Iraq War Authorizations, But Marco Rubio voted ‘No’
By: Jennifer Shutt – ( Florida Phoenix) – WASHINGTON — U.S. senators revoked their approval for the Gulf and Iraq wars on Wednesday, taking […]
‘Dirty Smear Campaign:’ How the United Arab Emirates Spread Hysteria against Islam in Europe (Yes)
Nasim Ahmed Nasimbythedocks ( Middle East Monitor) – A “smear campaign” alleged to be orchestrated by the United Arab Emirates […]
DNA Study: Medieval Iranian Merchants account for Half of the Ancestry of Swahili People of East African Coast
By Chapurukha Kusimba, University of South Florida and David Reich, Harvard University | – The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of […]
Renewables outstrip Coal in US for first Time, with 50% of new Power being Solar
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Energy Information Agency of the US Department of Energy announced this week that for the first time in US […]
Humza Yousaf: Scotland gets a Muslim Leader in a moment of extraordinary Change for British Politics
By Parveen Akhtar, Aston University and Timothy Peace, University of Glasgow | – Humza Yousaf’s appointment as first minister of Scotland is a historic moment […]
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