Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Thursday, the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, passed a resolution asking European Union member states to recognize a Palestinian […]
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Germany’s renewables output climbs to 49% of power demand in first half of 2022
( Clean Energy Wire ) – Renewables provided nearly half of Germany’s electricity in the first six months of 2022, according to preliminary data released […]
The Climate Case for Taxing Wealth
by Basav Sen and Bob Lord | – ( Inequality.org) – On April 25, Twitter’s board of directors announced an agreement to sell the company […]
There is no one Islamic interpretation on ethics of abortion, but the belief in God’s mercy and compassion is a crucial part of any consideration
Zahra Ayubi, Dartmouth College | – As a scholar of Islamic ethics, I’m often asked, “What does Islam say about abortion?” – a question that […]
UK Conservative Party dumps Johnson, but the US GOP Refused to dump Trump
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – By Trumpian standards Boris Johnson is a boy scout, The British prime minister, who on Wednesday said he would resign, […]
Fueling the Warfare State: America’s $1.4 Trillion “National Security” Budget Makes Us Ever Less Safe
( Tomdispatch.com ) – This March, when the Biden administration presented a staggering $813 billion proposal for “national defense,” it was hard to imagine a […]
Israel’s impunity is boosted by the US whitewash of Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing
( Middle East Monitor) – The Palestinian Authority’s refusal to hand over the bullet which killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was short lived. So […]
From caravans to markets, the hajj Pilgrimage has always included a commercial Component
By Noorzehra Zaidi, University of Maryland, Baltimore County | – In early June 2022, Saudi Arabia announced a hajj “lottery” for Western pilgrims that made […]
694 Milllion tons of Rare Earth Metals, Essential to Wind Turbines and EVs, found in Türkiye
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The green energy revolution so far is dependent on certain raw materials, including silicon for solar panels and lithium for […]
Theocracy: Supreme Court backing for Coerced Christian Prayer in Schools Harms Rights of Jews and other Minorities
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – In one of its recent flurry of dismaying decisions, the radical Supreme Court overturned church and state boundaries, […]
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