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Trump’s Last Stand: Demands for Hormuz Task Force fall on Deaf Ears
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Trump’s Last Stand: Demands for Hormuz Task Force fall on Deaf Ears

Neil Thompson

Nations outside the US signal their scepticism about White House plans for an international naval operation to re-open the Strait of Hormuz

“Was never deep in anything but Wine:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:41

“Was never deep in anything but Wine:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:41

03/19/2026 By Juan Cole

The Democratic Nat’l Committee’s Kneejerk Backing of Israel Is Political and Moral Failure

The Democratic Nat’l Committee’s Kneejerk Backing of Israel Is Political and Moral Failure

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With Two Damaging Trump Trials during the Campaign, did Joe Biden just become a Shoo-in in 2024?

With Two Damaging Trump Trials during the Campaign, did Joe Biden just become a Shoo-in in 2024?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s two indictments will likely throw the 2024 election to Joe Biden. Assuming Biden remains in good health and there […]

Juan Cole

Far Right
Hate Groups' Political Influence Growing: Southern Poverty Law Center

Hate Groups’ Political Influence Growing: Southern Poverty Law Center

By: Ashley Murray – J   ( Minnesota Reformer) – WASHINGTON — More than 1,200 hate and anti-government extremist groups were active across the United […]

Minnesota Reformer

Israel/ Palestine
Official Report: Palestinian-Israelis Pay higher Interest Rates on Loans in Israel than Jews

Official Report: Palestinian-Israelis Pay higher Interest Rates on Loans in Israel than Jews

( Middle East Monitor ) – Arab citizens in Israel pay higher interest rates on bank loans than Jews, Israel’s Hebrew newspaper Maariv reported on […]

Middle East Monitor

Batteries
Using electric water Heaters to store renewable Energy could do the work of 2 million home Batteries – and save us Billions

Using electric water Heaters to store renewable Energy could do the work of 2 million home Batteries – and save us Billions

By David Roche, University of Technology Sydney | – Australia’s energy transition is well under way. Some 3 million households have rooftop solar and sales […]

The Conversation

African-Americans
Top 3 Crimes Trump should have been Indicted for besides Mishandling Documents

Top 3 Crimes Trump should have been Indicted for besides Mishandling Documents

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Although the saga of Trump’s mishandling of classified documents, as revealed in the 38-count indictment, is shocking to anyone who […]

Juan Cole

Green Energy
Germany gets 1/3 of its Electricity from Wind, 48% from Renewables in First Quarter

Germany gets 1/3 of its Electricity from Wind, 48% from Renewables in First Quarter

( Clean Energy Wire ) – Wind power has become Germany’s most important electricity source again in the first quarter of 2023, according to an […]

Clean Energy Wire

China
Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them

Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them

By Marcel Plichta, University of St Andrews and Mateja Peter, University of St Andrews | – As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment

Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment

By Abrahm Lustgarten | – ( Propublica) – Climate change is remapping where humans can exist on the planet. As optimum conditions shift away from […]

ProPublica

Corruption
As Criminally twice-indicted ex-President, Trump joins Global Rogues' Gallery of Disgraced former Heads of State

As Criminally twice-indicted ex-President, Trump joins Global Rogues’ Gallery of Disgraced former Heads of State

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Donald John Trump (the newspapers always give all three names of criminals) has been indicted on 7 counts having to […]

Juan Cole

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