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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Art As Therapy: Afghan Women Paint Their Experiences Under Taliban Rule
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The War of Surprises in Ukraine: Could there be one Surprise too Many?
( Tomdispatch.com) – Some wars acquire names that stick. The Lancaster and York clans fought the War of the Roses from 1455-1485 to claim the […]
Rallies, Clashes Roil Israel as Netanyahu “Pauses” Gutting of Judiciary, and Far Right urges use of “Gasoline and Guns” on Protesters
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that clashed broke out Monday evening between centrist protesters against the Netanyahu government and […]
As Longterm Partnership with US Fades, Saudi Arabia deals with China, Iran and Russia, too
By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University | – (The Conversation) – The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China […]
Saudi Arabia: Law Enshrines Male Guardianship (HRW)
Human Rights Watch ) – (Beirut) – Saudi Arabia’s first codified law on personal status, issued on International Women’s Day in 2022, formally enshrines male […]
Ending a pregnancy in 14 states leaves few Options. Some Americans are looking to Europe and India for help
By: Kelcie Mosely Morris – ( Wisconsin Examiner) – The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more […]
Universities, Labor Unions Strike to protest Netanyahu’s firing of Gallant, as Israel faces Complete Paralysis
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired his minister of defense, Yoav Gallant, on […]
Israel’s military reservists are joining protests – potentially transforming a political crisis into a security crisis
By Dan Arbell, American University | – (The Conversation) –The judicial overhaul plan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, introduced in January, has thrown […]
A Ramadan primer: Why Muslim Americans Fast
Abdulrahman Bindamnan ( Minnesota Reformer) – While growing up in Yemen, I was introduced to the practice of fasting. It was a common practice, […]
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