Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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Putin and Le Pen: The History of an Alliance between Russia and France’s far Right
By Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University | – Days before the second round of the French presidential elections, far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen (Rassemblement […]
45% of New Cars in Germany Non-Gasoline Vehicles, 25% EVs
By Sören Amelang | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Almost half of all new cars registered in Germany earlier this year were equipped […]
Under DeSantis, Republican “Child Identity” McCarthyism comes for Mickey Mouse
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Gov. Ron DeSantis’s attack on the Disney Corporation may seem odd, coming from a pro-business governor in a state where […]
Climate change triggering global Collapse in Insect Numbers: stressed Farmland shows 63% Decline
By Tim Newbold, UCL; and Charlie Outhwaite, UCL | – Insects are critical to the future of our planet. They help to keep pest species […]
Why the French Election is Haunted by the Ghost of Colonialism in Algeria: Roots of Far-Right Le Pen
By Mustafa Fetouri | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Whether France is voting, commemorating D-day or debating French identity in terms of Republic […]
The Poor at the Crossroads: The First and Worst Hit by Pandemics of Every Sort
( Tomdispatch.com ) – The 54th anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., just passed. Dr. King was shot down while organizing […]
Putin sees Israel’s Occupation of Palestinians as its and the West’s Achilles Heel on Ukraine Crisis
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Israel’s attempt to stay more or less neutral on Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine is faltering, as the government of […]
From Ukraine to Palestine: The Boycotting Double Standard
By Abderrahmane Amor | – ( Middle East Monitor) – It was Putin’s recognition of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent breakaway regions in Eastern Ukraine […]
Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth?
Scott Denning | – Sometimes it may seem that humans have altered the Earth beyond repair. But our planet is an incredible system in which […]
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