Beijing raised its profile at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Council summit of non-Western countries just by providing a forum. London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]
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Not Just Rallies: Iranian Protesters are Drafting Charters and a Bill of Rights
By Mona Tajali, Agnes Scott College; and Homa Hoodfar, Concordia University | – (The Conversation) – It’s been six months since the latest spark ignited […]
Number of demolitions by Israel of Palestinian property doubles
( Middle East Monitor ) – Seventy-seven Palestinian-owned buildings have been destroyed since the extreme far-right government led by Benjamin Netanyahu took office, according to […]
20 Years On, What Did the Iraq War Truly Cost?
By Peter Certo | – ( Otherwords.org) – The war claimed more than lives and treasure — it claimed a future’s worth of lost opportunities. […]
Iranians are done with Kings and Ayatollahs, and look back to Mosaddegh for a Way forward
Newark, Delaware (Feature — Special to Informed Comment) – The debate over the coup 1953 still lingers on especially now that there are discussions whether […]
The End of Renting? In Some Cities Affordable Housing is a Thing of the Past
( Tomdispatch.com) – In 1937, the American folklorist Alan Lomax invited Louisiana folksinger Huddie Ledbetter (better known as Lead Belly) to record some of his […]
This Revolution Is Still Alive’: A Growing Number Of Iranian Women Defy The Hijab Law After Months Of Protests
By Golnaz Esfandiari Mohammad Zarghami ( RFE/RL ) – Assal appeared in public for months without a hijab, or Islamic head scarf, in solidarity […]
Corporations are using Trade Treaties to handcuff Efforts to save the Planet from Climate Emergency
( Foreign Policy in Focus) – The global economy hit a new milestone in 2022 by surpassing $100 trillion. This expansion, which has experienced only […]
Israeli President cautions against Complacency and Warns of Real Possibility of Civil War
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – All of a sudden, civil war is on the minds of prominent Israeli politicians, who warn that if the current […]
The US invaded Iraq 20 Years ago–What can Today’s Youths Learn from it?
By Andrea Stanton, University of Denver | – (The Conversation) – The United States invaded Iraq 20 years ago in March 2003, claiming it had […]
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