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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1
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Turkiye hosts Largest Solar Power Plant of any European Country, as its Solar Installations Surge to 3.1 GW in H1

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye [Turkey] is a European country, since part of its territory lies in Europe. So the following sentence is true: […]

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

Palestinian Statehood is winning major new Supporters at UN – but symbolic Action won’t make it happen

09/20/2025 By The Conversation

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students  to Dept. of Education

Protesting UC Berkeley handing Names of Faculty and Students to Dept. of Education

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Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection:  Governments Should Suspend Deportations, Forced Returns

Afghanistan: At-Risk Civilians Need Evacuation, Protection: Governments Should Suspend Deportations, Forced Returns

Human Rights Watch) – (New York) – Afghans at heightened risk of persecution from advancing Taliban forces are in urgent need of evacuation and international […]

Human Rights Watch

Afghanistan
As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?

As Afghanistan falls, what does it mean for the Middle East?

By Tony Walker |- In the 19th century, the phrase “The Great Game” was used to describe competition for power and influence in Afghanistan, and […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
Top 6 International Winners and Losers from Taliban Reassertion in Afghanistan

Top 6 International Winners and Losers from Taliban Reassertion in Afghanistan

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the establishment of a Taliban government in the entirety of Afghanistan has […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Will Russia use Taliban Resurgence to Reassert itself in Central Asia?

Will Russia use Taliban Resurgence to Reassert itself in Central Asia?

Belgrade (Informed Comment) – While many Western countries closed their embassies in Kabul, Russian diplomats decided to stay in Afghanistan. The Taliban – a radical […]

Nikola Mikovic

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Neoliberal Hierarchies and Cuomo's Toxic Workplace

Neoliberal Hierarchies and Cuomo’s Toxic Workplace

Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – “Toxic workplace” is the phrase of the day. You do not have to be the male offspring […]

John Buell

Afghanistan
Top Nine Policy Recommendations for U.S. in wake of Afghanistan Debacle

Top Nine Policy Recommendations for U.S. in wake of Afghanistan Debacle

Oxford (Special to Informed Comment) – I do not wish to rub salt into the wounds of US and British officials who are responsible for […]

Farhang Jahanpour

Afghanistan
Deja Vu all over Again: The last Time Mazar-i Sharif Fell to the Taliban, there were Massacres

Deja Vu all over Again: The last Time Mazar-i Sharif Fell to the Taliban, there were Massacres

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In May, 1997, the Taliban swept into Mazar-i Sharif, the capital of the northern Balkh Province. Horrible events ensued, which […]

Juan Cole

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German Public Believes Scientists' Climate Warnings, 74% Prepared to Change Lifestyle to Forestall Global Heating

German Public Believes Scientists’ Climate Warnings, 74% Prepared to Change Lifestyle to Forestall Global Heating

By Kerstine Appunn | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – The majority of Germans (74%) are prepared to make changes to their lifestyle to prevent […]

Clean Energy Wire

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Why a Taliban Victory in Afghanistan was all along a Real Possibility despite the Trillions the U.S. Poured In

Why a Taliban Victory in Afghanistan was all along a Real Possibility despite the Trillions the U.S. Poured In

By Natasha Lindstaedt | – ( The Conversation) – In less than a week, the Taliban has captured nearly a dozen key cities in Afghanistan. […]

The Conversation

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