Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Nuclear physicist Edward Teller predicted in 1959 that the risks of burning fossil fuels, by increasing carbon […]
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Former US Nat’l Security Agency Chief took $700K Contract from Saudi Arabia, After Khashoggi Assassination
The former head of the United States’ National Security Agency (SNA) is revealed to have received at least $700,000 from consultancy contracts with Saudi Arabia, […]
The Toxic Legacy of U.S. Foreign Policy in Vieques, Puerto Rico
By Monisha Rios ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Puerto Ricans had no say in the U.S. war of conquest with Spain over its […]
Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina fighting to protect its island from the sea – ‘we just can’t adapt this fast’
By P. Joshua Griffin, University of Washington | – As winds and waves from Typhoon Merbok devastated communities along the coast of Western Alaska in […]
Rapid Heating of Oceans Frightens Scientists: Threatens Marine Life, Coastal Areas
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The oceans are hot. They are hot in a way that surprises and distresses climate scientists, Everyone knew they would […]
In centennial year, Turkish Voters will choose between Erdoğan’s Conservative path and the Founder’s Modernist Vision
By Ahmet T. Kuru, San Diego State University | – Turkey has two historic events on the horizon. On May 14, 2023, voters will go […]
Sudan’s People are caught between the Anvil of the Army and the Hammer of the RSF Militia
Amira Abo el-Fetouh ( Middle East Monitor ) – The fighting between the Sudanese army led by Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council […]
How Far Right Ecofascists Are Fueling Racism and Deadly Violence
By Stan Cox | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – It’s not often that conservative lobbyists beat the drum for increased environmental oversight and regulation. But […]
As Fox Dumps Tucker Carlson: Remembering how he Plagiarized the “Great Replacement” from Cringey French Nazism
Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – David Folkenflik at NPR reports that Fox Cable News on Monday ousted inflammatory racist anchor Tucker Carlson. Carlson had […]
Crossing a Line: Laws, Violence, and Roadblocks to Palestinian Political Expression (Review)
Review of Amahl A. Bishara, Crossing A Line: Laws, Violence, and Roadblocks to Palestinian Political Expression (Stanford: University of Stanford Press, 2022). Barcelona […]