On October 7, 2023 – two years ago – the Hamas-led offensive was portrayed as “Israel’s 9/11” that came out of the blue. This assumption […]
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Earth is Heading for nearly 5ºF Heating this Century — Unprecedented Peril, But We’ve Made Progress
By Sven Teske, University of Technology Sydney (The Conversation) – Is climate action a lost cause? The United States is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement […]
Turkiye gets 11% of its Electricity from Wind, plans $1.5 Bn. Investment this year
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye’s wind power sector continues to grow, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than at the beginning of this decade. […]
The Massacre of Gaza’s Children: A Stain on Humanity
( Middle East Monitor ) – There are moments in history that burn into the conscience of humanity—so steeped in injustice that to look away […]
IDF firing ‘Warning Shots’ near Diplomats sets an unacceptable Precedent in International Relations
By Andrew Forde, Dublin City University (The Conversation) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) appears to have “crossed the Rubicon” in the West Bank town […]
German Chancellor Merz in Historic Rebuke of Israel: Attacks on Civilians not Justified by Hamas Terror
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Because of the Nazi Holocaust in which six million European Jews were murdered, German governments have felt a need to […]
Protesting Punishing a Commencement Address on Palestine at George Washington U.
Committee on Academic Freedom | Middle East Studies Association | – Letter to George Washington University protesting the administration’s actions against graduating senior Cecilia Culver […]
The End of Human Rights? Donald Trump Has Ripped Off the Human Rights Veneer That Once Graced U.S. Foreign Policy
By Ashley Gate and William D. Hartung ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The Trump administration seems intent on undermining America’s ability to make human rights a […]
Morocco Plans Floating Solar PV over Reservoirs to Stop Evaporation
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Morocco is on a green energy roll, as the government’s far-sighted plan to move the North African country to renewables […]
Syria: Türkiye-backed Armed Groups Detain, Extort Civilians
New Syrian Government Should Ensure Accountability Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – Syrian National Army (SNA) factions that fought the Assad government with backing from Türkiye […]
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