Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]
Main Content
Arctic Ocean could be Ice-Free in summer by 2030s, with Global, Damaging and Dangerous Consequences
By Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol | – (The Conversation) – The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we […]
Is China trying to supplant Washington as Peacemaker between Israel and Palestine?
Dr Ramzy Baroud RamzyBaroud ( Middle East Monitor ) – Remarks on 24 May by China’s Ambassador to the UN on the situation in Occupied […]
An Iron Curtain Has Descended on America
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Decline. It’s a word that hasn’t been much in the American vocabulary, though, as retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, historian, and […]
Thumbing Nose at US, Saudi Cuts Oil production, Helping Russian War Effort, as Maduro Visits Riyadh
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) of Saudi Arabia has taken several steps sure to annoy Washington in just the […]
As Bernie Sanders warns against Tribalism in America, Who will Stand Up to do the Right Thing?
Vancouver (Special to Informed Comment) – It is, unfortunately, not an understatement to say that our world that is becoming increasingly divided, increasingly tribalized. Tribalism […]
Israeli Protesters fear for the Future of their Country’s precarious LGBTQ Rights Revolution
By Orit Avishai, Fordham University | – Demonstrations against the Israeli government’s efforts to radically overhaul the country’s judicial system have become a weekly occurrence. […]
Israeli Squatters attacking Palestinian town Burqa for Second Time caught on CCTV Cameras
( Middle East Monitor ) – CCTV cameras from a Palestinian home captured the start of an attack by Israeli settlers which damaged property and […]
How did Turkish President Erdoğan Survive the Strongest Challenge Yet?
Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan won the elections in Türkiye. Again. In power for two decades, first as prime minister […]
Iranian Journalists Who Broke Mahsa Amini Story Stand Trial Behind Closed Doors
I’m RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari. Here’s what I’ve been following during the past week and what I’m watching for in the days ahead. The Big […]
© 2025 All Rights Reserved