Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In a dramatic signal that the Arab Gulf nations have completely lost faith in the American security umbrella, on Wednesday […]
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Social Movements constrained Trump in his first Term – Much more than People Realize
By Kevin A. Young, UMass Amherst (The Conversation) – Donald Trump’s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the […]
America, the Unhappy: Lonely, Suspicious, Gun-ridden, and Stingy, the US Ranks Low for Well-Being
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The 2025 “World Happiness Report,” produced by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, powered by Gallup analytics […]
Unenforced ICC Arrest Warrants are just Part of the wider Israel impunity Framework
Unenforced ICC arrest warrants are just part of the wider Zionist impunity framework ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will […]
Microplastics Hinder Plants’ Photosynthesis, threatening Massive Crop and Seafood Losses
By Jack Marley, The Conversation (The Conversation) – A graph I saw in high school appeared to show the Earth breathing. It was a graph […]
CO2 in Atmosphere Higher than in 2 Million Years, with 2024 the Hottest Year Ever Recorded
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The annual report of the World Meteorological Organization concludes that in 2023, the latest year for which a complete analysis […]
Middle Eastern Monarchies in Sudan’s War: what’s driving their Interests
By Federico Donelli, University of Trieste (The Conversation) – The civil war in Sudan that began in April 2023 involves several external actors. The conflict […]
Trump’s Shock and Awe: Move Fast and Break Things
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Yes, “shock and awe” is back in the second age of Donald Trump. His border czar, Tom Homan, used that very […]
“Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza:” Peter Beinart in Conversation with Juan Cole
Peter Beinart in conversation with Juan Cole on Beinart’s book, “Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning”; Program in Arab and Muslim American […]
Israel’s war on Gaza is deliberately targeting Children – new UN Report
By Rachel Rosen, UCL and Mai Abu Moghli, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (The Conversation) – A fresh round of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza which […]
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