Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Asia Society Policy Institute Senior Fellow Lauri Myllyvirta, China installed 93 gigawatts of solar in May, along with […]
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Plutocrats Fiddling as the World Burns with Global Heating and Nuclear Tensions
He’s our very own emperor from hell, an updated version of Nero who, in legend, burned down Rome on a whim, though ours prefers drowning […]
Crimea’s Peaceful Muslim Tatars Dared come out against Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine
( The Conversation ) – As Vladimir Putin’s forces wage a brutal war against Ukraine, the Crimean Tatars living in Russian-occupied Crimea and on the […]
US would be on firmer Ground declaring Putin a War Criminal if George W. Bush had been Tried
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – NPR reports that on Wednesday, President Biden called Russian dictator Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the first time. The […]
Will the Ukraine War be the Nail in the Coffin for the Putin-Loving Alt-Right?
( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Most of the leaders of the alt-right are scrambling to distance themselves from Vladimir Putin. It might be too […]
Kyiv has faced adversity before – and a stronger Ukrainian identity grew in response
By Matthew Pauly, Michigan State University | – This is not the first time residents of Kyiv have fought to defend the city from an […]
The New Cold War and the “Arsenal of Democracy”
( Tomdispatch.com ) – In certain quarters in this country, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has generated enthusiasm for a new cold war. At the […]
Top 7 Ways Iran evaded US Sanctions that Putin could Follow
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The sorts of sanctions and boycotts the United States and its allies are placing on Russia resemble those applied by […]
Saudi Arabia: Mass Execution of 81 Men: Rampant Abuses in Criminal Justice System, lack of Fair Trials
Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Saudi authorities’ execution of 81 men on March 12, 2022 was its largest mass execution in years despite recent […]
Not all Refugees are Equal: Plight of Palestinians Displaced by Israel Worsening
( Middle East Monitor ) – Financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is dwindling, despite the renewed mandates […]
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