Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ember energy consultancy reports that in the first half of 2025, the world put in 380 gigawatts of new […]
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Netanyahu’s Six Lies in One Interview
Dr Mustafa Fetouri @MFetouri ( Middle East Monitor ) – In his first major international interview since returning to power, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Why does Turkey want other Countries to start Spelling its Name ‘Türkiye’?
By Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University | – Is Turkey’s recent spelling change about being more authentically Turkish? Or is there more to the […]
The Specter of “Woke Communism:” How Corporate America became the Bogeyman of Today’s Anti-Communist Crusaders
By Steve Fraser | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida and perhaps the next president of the United States, is waging […]
More Evidence that the Massive Thwaites Glacier is Melting Fast, Threatening the world’s Coasts
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is in the news again. We are fascinated with it because it is the Godzilla […]
Should a repressive petrostate get to host UN climate talks? The UAE Plans for a Fossil Fuel Friendly COP28
By Joey Shea | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – In recent weeks, grave concerns have emerged about the conflicts of interest posed by […]
Russia’s Occupation of Ukraine presents Israel with a Dilemma, and Underlines Hypocrisy of Occupation of Palestine
( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel has struggled for a whole year to articulate a clear and decisive position regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. The […]
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Long-Term Funding is Needed to Support Search-and-Rescue After Major Disasters
By Ali Asgary, York University, Canada | – The strong and disastrous earthquake that shook southern Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6 drew attention to […]
Iran’s Raisi Visits Beijing, Signs 20 Agreements, as Iranian Lion and Chinese ‘Yellow Dragon’ seek to Outflank US Pressure
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited China on Tuesday in response to an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is […]
Israel enters a dangerous period – public protests swell over Netanyahu’s plan to limit the power of the Israeli Supreme Court
By Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles | – (The Conversation) – Proposals by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government to radically diminish the […]
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