Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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Is Israel Being Turned into a Jewish Theocracy?
By Mohammad Makram Balawi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) = Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest serving prime minister of Israel, built his entire career […]
Who will Help Rohingya Women and Demonstrate Global Leadership?
By Deeplina Banerjee, Western University | – The UN Security Council recently adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in more than seven decades. The resolution […]
America’s Racial Wealth Divide
( Inequality.org ) – By the middle of the 21st century, the United States will be a “majority minority” nation. If we hope to ensure a […]
Great Salt Lake Could be gone in 5 Years: Huge Environmental Climate Catastrophe, Arsenic Dust Storms
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Excessive water use is draining the Great Salt Lake so quickly that at this rate, it could be gone in […]
Just How Big Can Wind Turbines get, as Some already Rival Skyscrapers?
By Simon Hogg, Durham University | – In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast of north-east England, the world’s largest wind turbines will start […]
Shrinking Glaciers threaten Chinese and Indian Energy Transitions
By Alok Gupta ( Third Pole ) – As glaciers shrink and monsoon rainfall becomes more unpredictable due to climate change, uncertainty around the viability of hydropower […]
Big Pharma spent more on Stock Buybacks and Dividends than on Research and Development even during COVID
Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) – The 14 largest publicly-traded pharmaceutical companies spent $747 billion on stock buybacks and dividends from 2012 through 2021 […]
Netanyahu Shocked at UAE cancellation of his State Visit after Extremists Storm Aqsa Mosque Complex
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Far right wing extremist Itamar Ben-Gvir led a group of Israeli fanatics up to the al-Aqsa Mosque complex this week, […]
Four Ways Netanyahu’s new Far-Right Government threatens Israeli Democracy
By Boaz Atzili, American University School of International Service | – (The Conversation) – Democracy is not just about holding elections. It is a set […]
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