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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future

Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future

By Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) – In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, […]

The Conversation

Children
As Israelis Blockade Food to Gaza, 9,000 Children have been Admitted for Acute Malnutrition

As Israelis Blockade Food to Gaza, 9,000 Children have been Admitted for Acute Malnutrition

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Friday that “malnutrition is … on the rise. More than 9,000 children have been […]

Juan Cole

Academic Freedom
Lawsuit alleges former University of Michigan Employees were fired for participating in Protests

Lawsuit alleges former University of Michigan Employees were fired for participating in Protests

By: Anna Liz Nichols – ( Michigan Advance ) – Former employees of the University of Michigan are suing the leadership of the school, alleging […]

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Plutocracy
The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires

The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires

Trump’s erratic tariffs aren’t a recipe for an industrial comeback. They’re a recipe for corruption. By Peter Certo | April 30, 2025 ( Otherwords.org ) […]

Peter Certo

Climate Crisis
Jerusalem Hills Wildfires: Climate Breakdown, Gov’t Incompetence and Green Colonialism

Jerusalem Hills Wildfires: Climate Breakdown, Gov’t Incompetence and Green Colonialism

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The massive wildfires that broke out near Jerusalem and which threatened residents of the city appear to have been largely […]

Juan Cole

Iran
The Economic Fallout From Deadly Blast At Iran’s ‘Golden Gateway’ Of Trade

The Economic Fallout From Deadly Blast At Iran’s ‘Golden Gateway’ Of Trade

By Kian Sharifi I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at the potential economic impact of a massive explosion at Iran’s Shahid […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Silenced Witnesses: Israel is killing Journalists in Gaza at Historic Rates

Silenced Witnesses: Israel is killing Journalists in Gaza at Historic Rates

In the deadliest war on the press, journalists in Gaza are being killed with no accountability. Written by Walid El Houri ( Global Voices ) […]

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Academic Freedom
Saying Goodbye to a University System that Supports Genocide

Saying Goodbye to a University System that Supports Genocide

May 1, 2025. I’m reaching out today to share a public message. Around the world, today is Labor Day, and it’s a good day to […]

Samer Ali

Bill of Rights
From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian Activists: The Evolution of politically motivated Deportations

From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian Activists: The Evolution of politically motivated Deportations

By Rick Baldoz, Brown University (The Conversation) – The recent deportation orders targeting foreign students in the U.S. have prompted a heated debate about the […]

The Conversation

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