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Saudi Arabia in Modern History
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Saudi Arabia in Modern History

Marc Martorell Junyent

Book Review – David Commins, “Saudi Arabia: A Modern History” (Yale University Press: New Haven and London, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – […]

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

Greek Protesters block military Cargo bound for Israel

08/14/2025 By Global Voices

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

08/14/2025 By The Conversation

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'Huge Climate Victory' as Judge Blocks Biden's Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

‘Huge Climate Victory’ as Judge Blocks Biden’s Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

By Jake Johnson | – A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, […]

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Climate Crisis
Youth, NGO, launch Major Lawsuit against German Gov't for slow Climate Action in highest court

Youth, NGO, launch Major Lawsuit against German Gov’t for slow Climate Action in highest court

By Jessica Bateman | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Young Germans supported by an environmental NGO have filed a new lawsuit with the […]

Clean Energy Wire

Batteries
Climate Hope:  Record $920 bn. was invested in Low-Carbon Tech in 2021

Climate Hope: Record $920 bn. was invested in Low-Carbon Tech in 2021

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – BloombergNEF reports that in 2021, a record-breaking $920 billion was invested globally in low-carbon technology, just short of $1 trillion. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
What former PM Netanyahu's Corruption Trial says about the State of Israeli Democracy

What former PM Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial says about the State of Israeli Democracy

( Middle East Monitor ) – Former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his prosecutors are reportedly finalising the details of a plea deal that […]

Ramzy Baroud

Far Right
White Terrorism: Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more who have been trained by the US military

White Terrorism: Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more who have been trained by the US military

By Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko | – The leader of the Oath Keepers militia, Stewart Rhodes, must stay behind bars pending trial for his […]

The Conversation

Muslim-Americans
Why Is Ali the Last American Hero? Who Else Is There?

Why Is Ali the Last American Hero? Who Else Is There?

By Robert Lipsyte | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – At least once a week, a stranger writing a book, magazine article, newspaper feature, or blog; […]

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Congress
“No Rights which the White Man was Bound to Respect” What SCOTUS once Ruled about a Black Woman, as Biden prepares to Nominate One

“No Rights which the White Man was Bound to Respect” What SCOTUS once Ruled about a Black Woman, as Biden prepares to Nominate One

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Associate Justice Stephen Breyer announced on Wednesday that he would retire this summer at the end of the present term […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Equal Opportunity Terrorism: Israeli Squatter Settlers attack Rabbis for Human Rights alongside Palestinians

Equal Opportunity Terrorism: Israeli Squatter Settlers attack Rabbis for Human Rights alongside Palestinians

By Ashraf Al-Ajrami | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Illegal settlers from the Givat Ronen settlement carried out a terrorist attack against Palestinian citizens […]

Middle East Monitor

censorship
Israeli Pegasus Spyware was used against Human Rights Watch Workers

Israeli Pegasus Spyware was used against Human Rights Watch Workers

Human Rights Watch – (New York) – The targeting of a Human Rights Watch staff member with Pegasus spyware underscores the urgent need to regulate […]

Human Rights Watch

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