Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to position Israel as the modern day Sparta, and to sell […]
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Biden’s USDA more than Triples Funding for ‘Climate Smart’ Agriculture to $3 Billion
By Jared Strong | – ( Minnesota Reformer) – The Biden administration plans to distribute more than $3 billion to fund projects that will reduce […]
Our Atmospheric CO2 is now past the point that in the Deep Past has Meant the Melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheets
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – So as a historian, I am particularly interested in what the past tells us about the present. I’ve taught courses […]
Russians flee the Draft as the Reality of War hits Home
Montréal (Special to Informed Comment) – The “partial mobilization” announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 21 has triggered mass protests throughout the country […]
How Whiteness was Invented and Fashioned in Britain’s Colonial Age of Expansion
By Beverly Lemire, University of Alberta | – (The Conversation)- Fashion is political — today as in the past. As Britain’s Empire dramatically expanded, people […]
If Government wants to Significantly Reduce Poverty, it Can: Census Data Proves It
By Shailly Gupta Barnes | – ( Otherwords.org) – The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that poverty dropped notably in 2021. Amid a pandemic and […]
From Veiling to Abortion, Iran’s Theocrats seek to Control Women’s Bodies, just as do U.S. Republican Theocrats
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Saturday, hard line Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced that his government would pull out the stops to crush the […]
Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen: US Embassy Should Fully Assist Woman Facing Free Speech Charges
Human Rights Watch – (Washington, DC) – Saudi prosecutors should drop an investigation possibly leading to formal criminal charges against a US citizen living in […]
Did Israeli Prime Minister Mislead the UN when he said he Wants a 2-State Solution?
By Motasem A Dalloul | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Addressing the world leaders on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, clearly declared […]
White Nationalism is a Political Ideology that mainstreams racist Conspiracy Theories
By Sara Kamali, University of California San Diego | – In September 2022, President Joe Biden convened a summit called United We Stand to denounce […]
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