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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Muslim Authorities Condemn Taliban Ban on Women in Universities, as NGOs Close in Protest
By Michael Jansen | – ( The Irish Times ) – Four global aid agencies have suspended services in Afghanistan in response to a Taliban […]
The Year Unions Came Roaring Back, while Public Support for Workers is Higher than in 55 Years
By Max Nesterak ( Minnesota Reformer ) – I visited picket lines in subzero temperatures and the high 90s this year, as I documented the […]
3 Reasons local Climate Activism is more powerful than People realize
By Adam Aron, University of California, San Diego | – (The Conversation) – Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the […]
What would the United States be Like if it was like Israel?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – What would the United States be like if it was like Israel? After the most recent election is held, the […]
Rights Advocates Alarmed Over Israel’s New ‘Fascist, Racist, and Settler’ Government
By Jessica Corbett | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Global concerns about the new Israeli government—especially what it means for Palestinians—continued to grow Thursday as […]
More Iranians Move Their Protests To Rooftops Amid State Crackdown
I’m Frud Bezhan, regional desk editor for Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Here’s what I’ve been following and what I’m watching out for in the days […]
The State of Online Free Expression Worldwide: 2022 in Review
By Jillian C. York | – ( EFF ) – It’s been a tumultuous year for free expression globally. From internet shutdowns, crackdowns on expression […]
“Execution of the Palestinian People”: Netanyahu vows Massive Israeli Squatting on Palestinian Land, and ultimate Annexation
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As part of his bargain with the fascist blocs of Religious Zionism and Jewish Power, according to the Israeli newspaper […]
A Water War Is Brewing Over the Dwindling Colorado River
By Abrahm Lustgarten | – (ProPublica) – On a crisp day this fall I drove southeast from Grand Junction, Colorado, into the Uncompahgre Valley, a […]
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