Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]
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Lady Zeinab: A British Aristocrat embraces Islam in the Shadow of European War
Middlebury, Vt. (Special to Informed Comment) – In 1934, Lady Evelyn Cobbold, a Scottish aristocrat and traveler, wrote that with the tightening of Nazi rule […]
Trump’s Parting Shots for Israel
( Middle East Monitor) – At the start of this year, in this column, I argued that the annexation of the West Bank was coming, […]
Has Trump’s last-minute Purge of Defense Agencies Put America in Danger?
By Arie Perliger | – President Donald Trump’s recent firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and subsequent resignations from the department of four more top […]
In G-20, Only India is on track to meet goals for keeping Global Heating to 3.6° F.
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The 2020 Climate Transparency report finds that India is on track to meeting the carbon dioxide emissions levels that, if […]
How the Israeli Occupation has stolen Palestinians’ Childhood
By Wafa Aludaini | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Decades of occupation, unrest and blockade have taken a heavy toll on the children […]
Who will be vaccinated first — and in what country? The upcoming fights over COVID vaccine
( 48hills.org) – In recent days, two US pharmaceutical companies announced that their COVID-19 vaccines could be available by December. US-based Pfizer, which partnered with […]
Trump’s election tantrum could still fuel widespread violence
By Jack L. Rozdilsky | – In the lead-up to the American presidential election, it was estimated that the risk of post-election violence was high. […]
Pompeo’s attempt to Penalize Boycotters of Israel aims to Strengthen White Nationalism and Roll back Civil Rights
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Carol Morello and Steve Hendrix at the Washington Post report that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Israeli squatters on […]
A Trump strike on Iran will make the US an Outcast and won’t stop Tehran’s civilian Nuclear Program
By Christoph Bluth | – Donald Trump asked his senior advisers to examine options for air strikes against Iran’s main nuclear installation, the New York […]