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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Americans in poorer Counties have died of COVID at Double the rate of Wealthier Counties
By Karen Dolan | – ( Otherwords ) – As our country approaches 1 million deaths from COVID-19, it can feel impossible to wrap our […]
How Renewable Energy can Enable Germany’s Energy Independence of Russia
( Clean Energy Wire ) – Russia’s attack on Ukraine has added a new dimension to Germany’s ambitious aims for ramping up the share of […]
How misreadings of the Christian Gospels fuel anti-Judaism and Ignore Jesus’ Jewishness
By Matthew Thiessen, McMaster University | – This year, Easter and Passover, holidays central to Christianity and Judaism, respectively, begin on the same weekend. This […]
Zelensky warns against Russian “Blood Oil;” In fact, buying any Oil is paying Blood Money
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The BBC reports that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, during an interview, accused Germany and Hungary of paying “blood money” for […]
Israel deprives Palestinians of Gaza of Clean Water, Key Materiel, Living Wage, but they are Unbowed
By Mohammad Makram Balawi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Yesterday evening, I had the opportunity to have the Ramadan break-fast iftar meal […]
Manifesto published in Russian media reflects Putin regime’s ruthless plans in Ukraine
By Susanne Sternthal, Texas State University | – Shortly after footage emerged of the carnage Russian troops left behind in the town of Bucha, Ukraine, […]
Don’t Let War Hawks use Putin to Shift our Gaze from Our Huge Social Problems, from Racism to Climate
( Tomdispatch.com ) – I recently participated in a commemoration of Martin Luther King’s address “Beyond Vietnam — A Time to Break Silence,” originally delivered […]
Hearkening Back to Ancient Glory, Greece opens Largest double-sided solar farm in Europe
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Maeve Campbell at Euronews/ Reuters reports that Greece has brought online the continent’s largest double-sided solar facility, which will generate […]
The Richest Americans pay 3.4% in Federal Taxes, a rate 5 Times Less than most People
By Paul Kiel, Ash Ngu, Jesse Eisinger and Jeff Ernsthausen | – ( ProPublica ) – Which people and professions rake in the most income […]
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