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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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Israel/ Palestine
Even Israel's Labor Party President signals that the Occupation of Palestinians in Permanent

Even Israel’s Labor Party President signals that the Occupation of Palestinians in Permanent

By Ashraf Al-Ajrami | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose to celebrate the Jewish Hanukkah holiday — the “Festival of […]

Middle East Monitor

Environment
Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action

Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action

By Matthew Savoca, Anna Robuck, and Lauren Kashiwabara | – Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on […]

The Conversation

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As Iran Negotiates on Nuclear Deal, Americans Wrongly believe it has a Bomb -- and that Israel Doesn't!

As Iran Negotiates on Nuclear Deal, Americans Wrongly believe it has a Bomb — and that Israel Doesn’t!

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – This week Iran returned to Vienna for negotiations with Germany and the four members of the UN Security Council still […]

Juan Cole

Epidemics
How Greed is Prolonging the Pandemic - Unless the World is Vaccinated, Variants will Keep Emerging

How Greed is Prolonging the Pandemic – Unless the World is Vaccinated, Variants will Keep Emerging

( Otherwords.org) – Stop me if this sounds familiar. It’s been kind of a hard year, but I felt optimistic about the holidays. My wife […]

Peter Certo

China
Countdown to World War III with China?

Countdown to World War III with China?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – When the Department of Defense released its annual report on Chinese military strength in early November, one claim generated headlines around […]

Michael T. Klare

Feminism
How a Supreme Court decision limiting access to abortion will harm the economy and women’s well-being

How a Supreme Court decision limiting access to abortion will harm the economy and women’s well-being

By Michele Gilman | – The Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, heard oral arguments in a case that may result in a ruling that […]

The Conversation

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Republicans reject Gov't Vaccine Mandates for Men, seek state Pregnancy Mandates on Women

Republicans reject Gov’t Vaccine Mandates for Men, seek state Pregnancy Mandates on Women

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Texas GOP delegation in Congress, led by Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Ted Cruz, are threatening to shut down […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
After America:   The Russo-Turkish Tango in Afghanistan

After America: The Russo-Turkish Tango in Afghanistan

The Kremlin is making overtures to the new Taliban government in Afghanistan. On October 21, at a meeting of the Valdai Club, President Vladimir Putin […]

Nikola Mikovic

Israel/ Palestine
No, Opposing Israeli Apartheid Policies is not anti-Semitism, and Most Universities are rejecting IHRA Propaganda Ploy

No, Opposing Israeli Apartheid Policies is not anti-Semitism, and Most Universities are rejecting IHRA Propaganda Ploy

On the first of October, the University of Bristol fired Professor David Miller, a world renowned expert on the Israel lobby, the Zionist movement and […]

Middle East Monitor

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