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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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Employment
Why the Opponents of a $15 Minimum Wage are Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

Why the Opponents of a $15 Minimum Wage are Wrong, Wrong, Wrong

Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – Conservatives in both political parties want citizens to believe opposition to an increase in the minimum wage […]

John Buell

Oceans
Where does the 10 Million Tons of Plastic we put into the Oceans Annually actually go?

Where does the 10 Million Tons of Plastic we put into the Oceans Annually actually go?

By Bruce Sutherland, Michelle DiBenedetto and Ton van den Bremer | – Of the hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste we produce each […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
The Unpatriots:  What the Storming of the Capitol looks Like to a Military Spouse

The Unpatriots: What the Storming of the Capitol looks Like to a Military Spouse

By Andrea Mazzarino | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – “Are you okay?” asked a friend and military spouse in the voicemail she left me on the […]

Tomdispatch

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The Clearest Example of Israeli Apartheid Yet - Juan Cole Interviewed by Robert Scheer

The Clearest Example of Israeli Apartheid Yet – Juan Cole Interviewed by Robert Scheer

Via ScheerPost — which is always essential reading, I was interviewed by the legendary journalist Robert Scheer. In a storied career, he covered the Vietnam […]

Juan Cole

Inequality
Taxes on the Rich: One-Sixth of What They Used to Be

Taxes on the Rich: One-Sixth of What They Used to Be

By Bob Lord and Chuck Collins | – ( Inequality.org) – America hasn’t stopped taxing its wealthiest citizens entirely. But that’s where we’re headed. According […]

Inequality.org

Australia
How Miracle Workers made 60% of S. Australia's Electricity Green in only 20 Years

How Miracle Workers made 60% of S. Australia’s Electricity Green in only 20 Years

By Michael McGreevy and Fran Baum | – Less than two decades ago, South Australia generated all its electricity from fossil fuels. Last year, renewables […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Biden's Return to the Paris Agreement Is Just the Beginning

Biden’s Return to the Paris Agreement Is Just the Beginning

By Lorah Steichen | – (Originally in National Priorities Project) (Institute for Policy Studies ) – On his first day in office, President Joe Biden […]

Institute for Policy Studies

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Biden's Double Standards: Iranian Civilians under severe US Sanctions but not accused Saudi Murderer Bin Salman

Biden’s Double Standards: Iranian Civilians under severe US Sanctions but not accused Saudi Murderer Bin Salman

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Biden administration on Friday declassified and released a CIA assessment that Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman bears responsibility […]

Juan Cole

Arab World
Gulf War: As Biden bombs Iraqis, 30 years on the consequences of Desert Storm are still with us

Gulf War: As Biden bombs Iraqis, 30 years on the consequences of Desert Storm are still with us

By Lorena De Vita and Amir Taha | – It was a short message to end a short war. On February 26 1991, Iraqi foreign […]

The Conversation

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