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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
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Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank

Mohammed Samaana

Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity

09/24/2025 By Frida Berrigan

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

Middle East Studies Assn. Statement Concerning Trump’s 2025 Travel Bans

09/24/2025 By Middle East Studies Association

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Iran: Rights Defenders Sentenced for Questioning Covid Policies:  Arbitrary Arrest and Unfair Prosecution

Iran: Rights Defenders Sentenced for Questioning Covid Policies: Arbitrary Arrest and Unfair Prosecution

Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Iranian authorities sentenced five prominent human rights defenders to prison on June 19, 2022, for attempting to file a […]

Human Rights Watch

Culture
Why MCU's Ms. Marvel matters so much to Muslim, South Asian Fans

Why MCU’s Ms. Marvel matters so much to Muslim, South Asian Fans

By Safiyya Hosein, Toronto Metropolitan University | – (The Conversation) – The Disney+ TV show featuring Ms. Marvel, also known as Kamala Khan — the […]

The Conversation

Archaeology
Does Megadrought of the 500s in Yemen help Explain the Rise of Islam?

Does Megadrought of the 500s in Yemen help Explain the Rise of Islam?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new article in the journal Science gives evidence for a prolonged dry spell in the kingdom of Himyar (which […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
European Union Ministers Agree on Climate Bills, the De Facto End of Gasoline Cars by 2035

European Union Ministers Agree on Climate Bills, the De Facto End of Gasoline Cars by 2035

By Kerstine Appunn | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – EU member states have approved the end of fossil fuelled passenger cars in 2035 and […]

Kerstine Appunn

Feminism
‘We are Ready to receive You’: Blue States prepare for Influx of Patients seeking Abortion Care

‘We are Ready to receive You’: Blue States prepare for Influx of Patients seeking Abortion Care

By Cami Parrish | – ( Cronkite New ) – PHOENIX – Health care clinics in states including California, New Mexico, Colorado and Washington are […]

Cronkite News Arizona PBS

Australia
The clean energy revolution isn’t just a techno-fix– it’s about capturing hearts and minds

The clean energy revolution isn’t just a techno-fix– it’s about capturing hearts and minds

By Bjorn Sturmberg, Australian National University; Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Australian National University; Johannes Hendriks, Australian National University; Pierrick Chalaye, Australian National University | – The Black […]

The Conversation

Arms Sales
Unlike SCOTUS, Iraqi Kurds are Rethinking Lax Gun Laws after Shootings; Will even Iraq be Safer than the US?

Unlike SCOTUS, Iraqi Kurds are Rethinking Lax Gun Laws after Shootings; Will even Iraq be Safer than the US?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Other countries can just adopt rational policies to deal with severe social problems. The United States is locked into various […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action:  Ruling Limits Administration’s Ability to Restrict Carbon Emissions from Power Plants

US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action: Ruling Limits Administration’s Ability to Restrict Carbon Emissions from Power Plants

By Krista Shennum | – Fellow, Environment and Human Rights | – ( Human Rights Watch) – In a significant setback for climate action, the […]

Human Rights Watch

Bangladesh
Climate change and rapid Urbanization blamed for the worst Flood in over a Century in northeastern Bangladesh

Climate change and rapid Urbanization blamed for the worst Flood in over a Century in northeastern Bangladesh

By পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha); Translated by Rezwan | – ( Globalvoices.org ) – Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects […]

Global Voices

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