Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – This month Brazil’s National Electric System Operator estimated that wind and solar are now producing nearly 40 percent of the […]
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The Mortal Sins of Patriarchy
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – How much are women and girls–half of humanity–valued? When men violate us for sex in prostitution. When […]
The 6 Superpowers that Faith Communities bring to nonviolent Struggle
While religion has far too often been a tool of authoritarianism, faith institutions and communities have also been the life force of so many freedom […]
Hamas and Israel are on the Verge of a Ceasefire; Denial of Palestinian Agency Could Derail it
By Martin Kear, University of Sydney (The Conversation) – Hamas announced that it has accepted several parts of the peace plan put forth by US […]
It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Sanjay Gupta on the New Neurobiology of Pain
BY Richard Penaskovic | – Review of Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt:Your Smart Guide to a Pain-free Life. (New York: Simon & Schuster, […]
“They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts:” Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:17
Quatrain 17 of the first edition of Edward FitzGerald’s the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám continues the theme that kingly glory quickly fades. XVII. They say […]
Israel’s Abduction of the Gaza Aid Flotilla is a clear Violation of International Law
By Donald Rothwell, Australian National University (The Conversation) – The Israel Defence Force has intercepted a flotilla of humanitarian vessels seeking to deliver aid to […]
Protesting Northwestern U’s Flawed Compulsory Training on Criticism of Israel as “Antisemitism”
Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Letter to Northwestern University expressing concern about its flawed compulsory anti-bias training and its […]
Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When Israel launched an attack on Doha in September 2025, Arab and Muslim leaders convened an emergency summit. […]
Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan
by Dr Binoy Kampmark ( Middle East Monitor ) – He had moments of discomfort and embarrassment – pressed into calling the Qatari prime […]
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