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Iran Leader Khamenei seems to Back-Pedal from Punishing Women for “Poor Veiling” after Months of Protest
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to the official Iranian press, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the “August Leader” of Iran, met Wednesday with hundreds of professional […]
Why Many Turkish People who migrated to European Countries are worse off than those who stayed at Home
By Sebnem Eroglu, University of Bristol | – (The Conversation) – Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain […]
Two Iranian Teens Reportedly Sentenced To Death Over Protests
By Ardeshir Tayebi | – Iran has reportedly sentenced two teenagers to death for “corruption on Earth” and “waging war against God” among other charges […]
Sudan Military-Civilian Pact Omits Key Justice Reforms, including an End to Impunity (HRW)
Human Rights Watch – (Nairobi) – Sudan’s political actors and international partners should ensure that progress on human rights and accountability for serious human rights […]
The Republican Sleight-of-Hand: McCarthy Failed on his first Try because He is George Santos
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Republican Party failed to elect a Speaker of the House on Tuesday. The ostensible reason is that 20 of […]
Jewish supremacy is state policy, says Netanyahu
( Middle East Monitor ) – American Jewish leaders are right to be worried. As Benjamin Netanyahu peels away at the façade that has maintained […]
Child poverty rates highest in states that haven’t raised minimum wage
By Casey Quinlan | – ( Minnesota Reformer ) – Of the 20 states that have failed to raise the minimum wage above the federal […]
Southwest’s Meltdown: Stock Buybacks, High Exec Pay, and Neglected Software Upgrades
() Inequality.org) – For America’s rich and powerful, the new year is beginning in a most inauspicious fashion. Millions of Americans are once again fuming […]
Will the International Court of Justice finally give a Verdict against Israel’s Illegal Squatting in Palestine?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al-Quds [Jerusalem] reports the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution entitled “Israeli Practices that affect the Human […]
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