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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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 […]
Cities need to embrace green Innovation now to cut heat Deaths in the Future
By Alex Boston, Simon Fraser University | – In late June 2021, North America’s most severe heat wave in history hit British Columbia and the […]
Christian Nationalists want to Control your Body: How Dobbs Is an Attack on Us All
( Tomdispatch.com ) – When I was the age that my daughter is now, my favorite sweatshirt had the words “Choice, Choice, Choice, Choice” in […]
The Climate Emergency grounds the Royal Air Force in UK, more Effectively than any Terrorist
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – We will probably overshoot the UN goal of limiting extra global heating from the climate emergency to 2.7 degrees F. […]
Women Protest Iran’s Hijab And Chastity Day By Removing Their Veils In Public
By RFE/RL’s Radio Farda | – Iranian women’s rights activists posted videos of themselves publicly removing their veils on July 12 to coincide with National […]
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