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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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There’s No Better Time to Buy an Electric Car and Kick Our Oil Addiction

There’s No Better Time to Buy an Electric Car and Kick Our Oil Addiction

( Otherwords.org ) – Long used to cheap gas at the pump, Americans are experiencing serious sticker shock these days. News headlines link this sharp […]

Sonali Kolhatkar

Houthi
When will the Saudis, the UAE and the US admit that the Ruinous Yemen war has Failed?

When will the Saudis, the UAE and the US admit that the Ruinous Yemen war has Failed?

By Saeed Al-Shehabi | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The war in Yemen will complete its seventh year this week and there is […]

Middle East Monitor

Authoritarianism
Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?

Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?

Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom, University of British Columbia | – As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Human-Driven Climate Crisis:  East Antarctica Ice Shelf collapses for First Time in Human History

Human-Driven Climate Crisis: East Antarctica Ice Shelf collapses for First Time in Human History

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Associated Press reports that the Conger/Glenzer ice shelf in East Antarctica has collapsed. The event was caught on satellite […]

Juan Cole

Energy
No to Blackmail: Germany to be free from Russian oil, coal by end of 2022, Gas by 2024 –  Econ Minister

No to Blackmail: Germany to be free from Russian oil, coal by end of 2022, Gas by 2024 – Econ Minister

( Clean Energy Wire) – Germany is making considerable progress in weaning itself off fossil fuel imports from Russia and could become virtually independent of […]

Julian Wettengel

Israel/ Palestine
Time is ticking: Israel's balancing act in Ukraine is likely to backfire

Time is ticking: Israel’s balancing act in Ukraine is likely to backfire

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel’s balancing act in the Russia-Ukraine war is likely to falter soon, simply because the resulting NATO-Russia conflict is […]

Ramzy Baroud

Egypt
Ukraine War Threatens Wheat Supply to Egypt,  where a Meal isn’t complete without Bread

Ukraine War Threatens Wheat Supply to Egypt, where a Meal isn’t complete without Bread

Jessica Barnes, University of South Carolina | Russia’s war on Ukraine is disrupting global grain supplies. Restrictions on navigation in the Azov Sea and the […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Largest American Wind Farm ever Built all-at-Once Opens in Oklahoma, Saves Customers $1 Billion over Fossil fuels

Largest American Wind Farm ever Built all-at-Once Opens in Oklahoma, Saves Customers $1 Billion over Fossil fuels

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – This week, American Electric Power (AEP), which operates in several states, inaugurated what it called the largest wind farm in […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
U.S. Sanctions Russia for its Invasion of Ukraine; Now Sanction Israel for its Occupation of Palestine

U.S. Sanctions Russia for its Invasion of Ukraine; Now Sanction Israel for its Occupation of Palestine

By Jeff Warner and Yossi Khen | – ( The Markaz Review ) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that Ukraine has no right of […]

Jeff Warner

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