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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In Wake of Jan. 6 Hearings: What was Trump’s Relationship to the Militias who invaded the Capitol?
Amy Cooter, Vanderbilt University | – It’s not quite clear what, exactly, former President Donald Trump was doing and privately saying inside the White House […]
President Biden Must Commit to Ending the War in Yemen
By Farrah Hassen | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Biden once said the U.S. should never “check its principles at the door […]
Are New Mexico’s Megafires so extreme they Mark a New era? Welcome to the Pyrocene
By William deBuys | – ( Tomdispatch.org) – Firefighters don’t normally allude to early English epics, but in a briefing on the massive Hermits Peak/Calf […]
Biden, Speaking of “Climate Emergency” and National Security, Pledges Executive Orders to Combat Global Heating
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he would use executive orders and appeal to emergency measures in addressing what […]
The Fateful Fist Bump
( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – If you thought the polarization of politics in the United States was corrosive, brace yourself for the even […]
Environment: Iraqis and Iranians continue to oppose Turkey’s hydroelectric projects on the Tigris River
By Roman Shemakov | – The following story is part of series on Turkey’s Ilisu Dam project and the flooding of Hasankeyf. The Ilisu Dam, […]
How Climate Emergency could further Punish Inflation-Ridden Economies, with Record Heat Waves across US, UK and Europe
By Derek Lemoine, University of Arizona | – Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat wave as cities […]
Russia announces $40 Bn. Investment in Iran Oil & Gas, as Khamenei Supports Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey arrived on Tuesday in Tehran for a summit on guaranteeing the Syrian peace […]
Violence in Darfur, Blue Nile adds to the worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
By Khalil Charles | – The outbreak of violence in the Blue Nile leading to the death of at least 60 people this weekend and […]
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