“These first few months [have resulted] in the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific and medical research, clampdown on any efforts promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), newly aggressive policies for […]
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Even Red-State Louisiana Eyes 5 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Generation, replacing declining Oil Industry
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Windpower Monthly reports that the state of Louisiana’s Climate Commission Task Force assembled by Louisiana governor John Bel Edwards is […]
Challenging Israel’s Climate Apartheid in Palestine
By Muna Dajani | – ( Al-Shabakah ) – Through its participation in the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and other international forums, the […]
‘State Of Explosion’: Leaked IRGC Document Warns Of Rising Discontent In Iran
( RFE/RL ) – A “highly confidential” state document leaked to RFE/RL’s Radio Farda warns that discontent is rising in Iran, with society in a […]
A quarter of the world depends on Glacier Melt for their Water; it will be Gone Sooner than Expected
By Mathieu Morlighem | – Mountain glaciers are essential water sources for nearly a quarter of the global population. But figuring out just how much […]
Did the Pegasus Spyware Netanyahu used against Palestinians and gave to Saudis bring him Down?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Pegasus spyware made by the Israeli NSO company and backed by the Israeli state has been used extensively against […]
Race, Religion and Whoopi Goldberg: Her Mistake on Judaism Pales before that of Trump
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – It’s time to stop flogging Whoopi Goldberg, and re-examine the semantics of Judaism as a race or religion. […]
Solarpunk: Visions of a just, nature-positive world
By Joe Coroneo-Seaman | – ( China Dialogue ) – “It is 2050. In most places in the world, the air is moist and fresh, […]
The Antiwar Movement That Wasn’t Enough: The Wars We Couldn’t End
By Nan Levinson | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – When I urge my writing students to juice up their stories, I tell them about “disruptive […]
Beer Hall Putsch 2.0: Republican Nat’l Committee Channels their inner Hitler in defending Capitol Insurrectionists
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Republican National Committee’s censure of Representatives Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) slammed the two for “participating in […]