Iran, Israel, the US, Russia, and China are interconnected by rumors of cyberattacks and sabotage By Mohammad Eslami and Ibrahim Marashi | – Braga, Portugal […]
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Patriotism, American Style: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Sacramento, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – What is Patriotism? Let’s begin with the difficult part: defining and understanding patriotism. Patriotism refers to the feelings […]
Talking Tough and Carrying a Radioactive Stick: The Nuclearization of American Diplomacy
( Tomdispatch.com ) – On August 21st, six nuclear-capable B-52H Stratofortress bombers, representing approximately one-seventh of the war-ready U.S. B-52H bomber fleet, flew from their […]
Graham to Blacks, Immigrants: ‘You can go anywhere in this state, you just have to be a Conservative’
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Lindsey Graham couldn’t have another debate with his rival for one of South Carolina’s senate seats, Jamie Harrison, because he […]
Despite ambiguity in international law, Palestinians are winning the ‘legitimacy war’
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Rightwing Populism Will Make You Sick—Really
(Foreign Correspondent) – The four countries with the most confirmed COVID-19 infections in the world are all led by rightwing populists: the US, India, Brazil, […]
America’s New Peculiar Institution: Health Care only for those who Can Afford it
Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) – The highly respected British medical journal, “The Lancet”, recently summarized the health insurance situation in the USA: “Although […]
Trump and Kim Jong Un both Defy Coronavirus with Monumentally Stupid Monumental Gatherings
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Saturday, Kim Jong Un insists on having a huge parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the ruling […]
Who are the white Nationalist Wolverine Watchmen, who Plotted Kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer?
By Amy Cooter | – Details are still emerging about the men arrested on federal and state charges related to an alleged plot to kidnap […]
Israel’s Systematic Repression of Palestinians Continues during Pandemic: UN
Item 7, General Debate – UN Human Rights Council 45 Israeli authorities have continued to systematically repress and discriminate against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian […]