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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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The Southwest’s Drought and Fires Are a Window to Our Climate Change Future

The Southwest’s Drought and Fires Are a Window to Our Climate Change Future

By Mark Olalde | – ( ProPublica ) – The concentration of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere has reached its highest level in recorded human […]

ProPublica

Climate Crisis
Busan, S. Korea, constructing Solar-Powered Artificial Biorock Island to replace Coastal land lost to Sea Level Rise

Busan, S. Korea, constructing Solar-Powered Artificial Biorock Island to replace Coastal land lost to Sea Level Rise

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UN Habitat, the municipality of Busan in South Korea, and the company OCEANIX are responding to the challenge of sea-level […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Shireen Abu Akleh Exemplified Speaking Truth to Power

Shireen Abu Akleh Exemplified Speaking Truth to Power

By Iqbal Jassat | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Since the shattering news broke of the brutal killing of one of Palestine’s most […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Desertification and Land Degradation now Affects 50% of World's Population, Economy: UN

Desertification and Land Degradation now Affects 50% of World’s Population, Economy: UN

By Catherine Early | – ( China Dialogue ) – A “crisis footing” is needed to conserve, restore and use land sustainably, according to a […]

China Dialogue

Climate Crisis
Climate Crisis: Hoover Dam's Lake Mead, Water and Electricity Source for West, May become a Dead Pool

Climate Crisis: Hoover Dam’s Lake Mead, Water and Electricity Source for West, May become a Dead Pool

By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona | – Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the phrase “dead […]

The Conversation

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Barbaric Israeli Police Attack on Christian Funeral  for Slain US Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh Shocks World

Barbaric Israeli Police Attack on Christian Funeral for Slain US Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh Shocks World

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that at least 33 mourners were injured by Israeli security forces who attacked the […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Palestine Beyond Partition and the Nation-State

Palestine Beyond Partition and the Nation-State

By Leila Farsakh | – ( Al-Shabakah ) – In her new edited volume, Rethinking Statehood in Palestine: Self-Determination and Decolonization Beyond Partition, Al-Shabaka policy […]

Al-Shabaka

Reproductive Choice
The GOP’s ‘Pro-Life’ Victory Will Mean More Dead Mothers

The GOP’s ‘Pro-Life’ Victory Will Mean More Dead Mothers

( Otherwords.org) – Anti-choice states already have the highest maternal mortality and infant mortality rates. Women who choose to avoid pregnancy could instead face execution. […]

OtherWords

Climate Crisis
Renewables provide 50% of German electricity in 1st quarter '22 as Berlin Seeks Escape from Russian Gas

Renewables provide 50% of German electricity in 1st quarter ’22 as Berlin Seeks Escape from Russian Gas

By Edgar Meza | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Renewable energy sources accounted for 50 percent of electricity consumption in Germany in the […]

Clean Energy Wire

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