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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
Climate Crisis

America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Food Security
Food prices: how Countries are using the Global Crisis to gain Geopolitical Power

Food prices: how Countries are using the Global Crisis to gain Geopolitical Power

By Sarah Schiffling, Liverpool John Moores University; and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos,Technological University Dublin | Twenty million tonnes of grain are currently stuck in Ukrainian silos, […]

The Conversation

Bashar al-Assad
Russia Lambastes "Vicious" Israel for Striking Damascus Airport, Causing Setback to Counter-Terrorism

Russia Lambastes “Vicious” Israel for Striking Damascus Airport, Causing Setback to Counter-Terrorism

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Tass, Maria Zakharova, the spokewsoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said of Israel’s bombardment on Friday before dawn […]

Juan Cole

Nonviolence
Breaking cycles of violence in South Sudan

Breaking cycles of violence in South Sudan

By The Metta Center Team | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – Peace is made by people; but their work can be greatly improved by […]

Waging Nonviolence

Climate Crisis
German Economy & Climate Minister's visit to Israel & Palestine focused on Renewable Tech not just Replacing Russian Natural Gas

German Economy & Climate Minister’s visit to Israel & Palestine focused on Renewable Tech not just Replacing Russian Natural Gas

By Kerstine Appunn | – Germany’s economy and climate minister has arrived in Israel for talks about bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on developing […]

Clean Energy Wire

Climate Crisis
Biden just declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels essential to National Defense – here’s why and the Challenges Ahead

Biden just declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels essential to National Defense – here’s why and the Challenges Ahead

By Daniel Cohan, Rice University | – Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they […]

The Conversation

Asian-Americans
Ms. Marvel:  Can a 16-year-old Marvel Superhero Change the Image of Islam in America?

Ms. Marvel: Can a 16-year-old Marvel Superhero Change the Image of Islam in America?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming superhero television show, Ms. Marvel dropped on Disney+ this week, and it is a revolution […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
No, America, the UN Human Rights Council Report on Israeli Violations against Palestinians isn’t the Obstacle to Peace

No, America, the UN Human Rights Council Report on Israeli Violations against Palestinians isn’t the Obstacle to Peace

( Middle East Monitor ) – The UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry recently released report on the violations in the occupied Palestinian territory […]

Ramona Wadi

Far Right
Regardless of seditious conspiracy charges’ outcome, groups like Proud Boys seek to build a white nation

Regardless of seditious conspiracy charges’ outcome, groups like Proud Boys seek to build a white nation

By Matthew Valasik, University of Alabama; and Shannon Reid, University of North Carolina – Charlotte | – As the House Select Committee prepares to begin […]

The Conversation

Education
What Does It Mean that Women Now Dominate Higher Education?

What Does It Mean that Women Now Dominate Higher Education?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In the last week of her life, my mother extracted a promise from me. “Make sure,” she said, “that Orion goes […]

Rebecca Gordon

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