Oxford (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The reports of the past few days are extremely worrying. The acrimonious and open split between President Donald […]
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How America’s Denialism– Elections, COVID, Climate — is Leading to its Downfall
( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – The refusal of tens of millions of Americans to recognize the election results is part of a much […]
Germany backs major international green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia
By Benjamin Wehrmann | – German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp will supply an electrolyser for a massive international green hydrogen project in Saudi Arabia with the capacity […]
Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil – changing the soy industry could stop it
By Angela Guerrero and Malika Virah-Sawmy | – Soy may have a pretty innocuous reputation thanks to its association with vegan food and meat alternatives. […]
Biden Pick, Native American Deb Haaland to head Dept. that once Vowed to “Civilize or Exterminate” her People
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) will be president-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Department of the Interior. She is the […]
How Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook will Turn America into a Banana Republic
By Lena Surzhko Harned and Luis Jimenez | – Six weeks after the U.S. election, President Donald Trump had still not accepted defeat. This behavior […]
How did Washington State get sensible Sex Education Passed? The Religious Right is Collapsing
Here’s a dramatic example of the growing power of Americans who say their religion is “none”: Last spring, progressives in the Washington state legislature, backed […]
It’s almost 20 Years since 9/11; Can we finally End our Constant, Disastrous Wars?
( Tomdispatch.com) – It was the end of October 2001. Two friends, Max Elbaum and Bob Wing, had just dropped by. (Yes, children, believe it […]
Solar just made Banks write off a $1 bn. Australian Coal Plant as Worthless; What’s in Your Retirement Portfolio?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Daniel Mercer at the Australian Broadcasting Company reports that the newest coal-fired power plant in the country, the 10-year-old, nearly […]
Saudi: Terrorism Court Rushes Activist’s Unfair Trial; Charges Relate Solely to Peaceful Women’s Rights Activism
( Human Rights Watch) – (Beirut) – Saudi authorities are rushing through the closed trial of the prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, Human Rights […]