Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bombed the building being used by civilian Hamas negotiators in Doha, Qatar, […]
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Israeli Soldiers have Killed 73 Palestinian Children this Year: When will the Siege of Civilians in Gaza End?
( Middle East Monitor) – So much for the Israeli army supposedly wanting to “reduce” the number of Palestinians it shoots. An Israeli soldier shot […]
Now Close Gitmo, Too
By Farrah Hassen | – ( Otherwords.org ) – I was a college student on 9/11. The ensuing “War on Terror,” anchored by the bombing […]
Don’t Compare Texas Abortion law to Islamic Law: Most Muslims are and have been More Liberal
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Texas “heartbeat law” banning abortion after six weeks has prompted comparisons of Texas evangelicals to Afghanistan’s Taliban. There is […]
Palestinians are newly Unified, demonstrating against Israeli Colonial Violence and Expulsion from Jerusalem
( Middle East Monitor) – In terms of state-building and diplomatic negotiations, the occupied West Bank has been perceived in starkly different terms from Gaza. […]
Will the End of the Afghanistan War provoke Reconsideration of American Militarism?
By David Bacon | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – Many in the U.S. media continue to credit the good intentions of the U.S. […]
Why Ida Dumped Unprecedented Floodwaters on NYC, Northeast: It was Global Heating from Burning Fossil Fuels
By Russ Schumacher | – Record downpours from Hurricane Ida overwhelmed cities across the Northeast on Sept. 1, 2021, hitting some with more than 3 […]
Why We Need Electric Cars: Climate-driven Hurricane Ida Knocked out Gulf Oil Production, 1/5 of US Refinery Capacity
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Louisiana’s petroleum refineries are out of action in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Refineries run on electricity, and electricity has […]
Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan: Did the Mighty, Cutting-Edge US Military Machine founder on Guerrillas’ humble Improvised Explosive Devices?
Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – Victory always seems to be just around the corner or at the end of the tunnel, until […]
Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
By Neta C. Crawford | – The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. […]
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