Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas spoke remotely to the UN General Assembly on Thursday because the Trump administration denied him a […]
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How Samuel Alito’s Attack on Privacy Rights could Make that famous Star Trek Kiss between Nichelle Nichols and William Shatner Illegal Again
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Steve Chawkins writes in the LA Times that actress Nichelle Nichols died of a heart attack on Saturday at 89 […]
In Celtic Culture, August 1 is a Harvest Feast for the Sun-God, Lugh, and its Traces are All Around Us
Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – We are approaching August 1 which, in Scottish and Irish tradition, is the Feast of Lughnasadh (La Lunasa), […]
Iran’s Hijab Law Exposes Divisions In The Islamic Republic
Mehrdad Mirdamadi | RFE/RL Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. […]
Season of Sadism: With right wing Republicans running on the New Misogyny, can Dems Riposte Effectively?
By Nina Burleigh | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – Ever since the early morning hours of November 9, 2016, standing in a ballroom with red-hatted Trump […]
Despite Biden’s Rejection of Israeli ‘Apartheid’ Characterization, 60% of Israeli Jews support Segregation of Palestinian-Israelis
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – When President Biden met with caretaker Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid, the two issued a joint statement that rejected ‘Apartheid’ […]
How this Tunisian Island brings Muslims and Jews Together
By Imen Boudali | Raseef22 | – This article by Imen Boudali was first published by Raseef22, and is being republished as part of a […]
Like Bad Science Fiction: The Growing Danger of Anti-Abortion Extremism
By Mitchell Zimmerman | – (Otherwords.org ) – Contraceptives banned. Miscarriages prosecuted. Pregnant people under surveillance. Is this the future Americans want? By Mitchell Zimmerman […]
Top 3 Reasons Coal Power is Doomed to a quick Disappearance, and the Supreme Court Can’t Save It
By Rebecca J. Davis, Stephen F. Austin State University | – The U.S. coal industry chalked up a rare win this summer when the Supreme […]
Red States Turning Green: Louisiana Republicans Plan 5 Gigs of Offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico, with Interior Dept. Blessing
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Biden administration’s attempt to get 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 initially focused on the Atlantic coast, […]
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