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There’s no Such thing as Someone Else’s Children*
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There’s no Such thing as Someone Else’s Children*

H. Patricia Hynes

Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Medford, a city of 60,000 people in Massachusetts, voted to pass an historic ordinance to divest from […]

“Red Wine!” – the Nightingale cries to the Rose: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:6

“Red Wine!” – the Nightingale cries to the Rose: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:6

08/27/2025 By Juan Cole

Thugs R Us: How MAGA Uses Violence to Consolidate Power

Thugs R Us: How MAGA Uses Violence to Consolidate Power

08/27/2025 By Andrea Mazzarino

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Kerry is Right that US must Cooperate with China to fight Climate Crisis, and CATL's new Sodium Ion Battery Proves it

Kerry is Right that US must Cooperate with China to fight Climate Crisis, and CATL’s new Sodium Ion Battery Proves it

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A startling new development in battery technology underscores why John Kerry is right that the US needs to cooperate with […]

Juan Cole

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Former US Nat’l Security Agency Chief took $700K Contract from Saudi Arabia, After Khashoggi Assassination

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, […]

Middle East Monitor

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The Toxic Legacy of U.S. Foreign Policy in Vieques, Puerto Rico

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 […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Climate Crisis
Arctic sea ice loss and fierce storms leave Kivalina fighting to protect its island from the sea – ‘we just can’t adapt this fast’

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 […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Rapid Heating of Oceans Frightens Scientists: Threatens Marine Life, Coastal Areas

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 […]

Juan Cole

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In centennial year, Turkish Voters will choose between Erdoğan’s Conservative path and the Founder’s Modernist Vision

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 […]

The Conversation

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Sudan’s People are caught between the Anvil of the Army and the Hammer of the RSF Militia

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 […]

Middle East Monitor

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How Far Right Ecofascists Are Fueling Racism and Deadly Violence

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 […]

Tomdispatch

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As Fox Dumps Tucker Carlson: Remembering how he Plagiarized the "Great Replacement" from Cringey French Nazism

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 […]

Juan Cole

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