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Psychopathocracy 3.0
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Psychopathocracy 3.0

Juan Cole

This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

Bare Life: Israel is engineering Starvation to Redefine the Meaning of Life for Palestinians

08/16/2025 By Middle East Monitor

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching?

08/16/2025 By The Conversation

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Will the Jan. 6 Hearings finally Dent the Cult of Trump in the Republican Party or is it Too Far Gone?

Will the Jan. 6 Hearings finally Dent the Cult of Trump in the Republican Party or is it Too Far Gone?

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – January 6 was Donald Trump’s ultimate, cathartic, lifetime adrenalin high. He enjoyed it so much from the White […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Climate Crisis
Yes, EV's Are Great for a Leisurely Road Trip, without the High Fuel Costs or Carbon Guilt

Yes, EV’s Are Great for a Leisurely Road Trip, without the High Fuel Costs or Carbon Guilt

Montreal (Special to Informed Comment) – Road trips are arguably a part of North American culture, especially for those of us who grew up in […]

Richard Foltz

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Why we Should Celebrate Medicare's 57th Birthday by Enacting Medicare for All

Why we Should Celebrate Medicare’s 57th Birthday by Enacting Medicare for All

Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) — On July 30. 1965, Congress enacted Medicare under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide health […]

F. Douglas Stephenson

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Is it Apartheid Yet? Israeli Supreme Court Allows stripping of Citizenship

Is it Apartheid Yet? Israeli Supreme Court Allows stripping of Citizenship

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Al Jazeera reports that on Thursday, the Israeli Supreme Court issued a ruling permitting the state to strip citizenship from […]

Juan Cole

China
China’s crucial Role in decarbonising the global Steel Sector

China’s crucial Role in decarbonising the global Steel Sector

By Belinda Schäpe and Byford Tsang | – ( China Dialogue ) – What happens in China’s steel plants matters for the global climate. After […]

China Dialogue

Arctic
The Arctic is warming Four Times faster than the Global Average

The Arctic is warming Four Times faster than the Global Average

By Daniel T Cross | – ( Sustainability Times ) – Climate change is upon us, but not all regions of the world are experiencing […]

Daniel T. Cross

Climate Crisis
How climate Storytelling helps People navigate Complexity and find Solutions

How climate Storytelling helps People navigate Complexity and find Solutions

By Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia and Derek Gladwin, University of British Columbia | – Despite learning that climate change is hitting the planet […]

The Conversation

Arctic
Greenland loses 6 Billion Tons of Ice in Three Days, harbinger of Unprecedented Coastal Flooding

Greenland loses 6 Billion Tons of Ice in Three Days, harbinger of Unprecedented Coastal Flooding

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – CNN and The Independent reported this week on a massive ice melt in Greenland, with on the order of 6 […]

Juan Cole

Germany
Quest for Energy Independence set to boost Germany’s Energy Transition

Quest for Energy Independence set to boost Germany’s Energy Transition

By Sören Amelang | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Germany’s push for energy independence triggered by the Ukraine war could boost the country’s […]

Clean Energy Wire

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