Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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We’re all POWs Now: When Will America Free Itself From War?
( Tomdispatch.com) – “POWs Never Have A Nice Day.” That sentiment was captured on a button a friend of mine wore for our fourth grade […]
Twisting the Truth about a Beautiful Sight: Some Beijing Press is using the Capitol Insurrection to Condemn Homegrown Pro-Democracy Demonstrators
Ithaca, NY (Special to Informed Comment) – Given the mutual recriminations that characterize the sorry state of US-China relations as of late, it is hardly […]
The armed Accelerationists are Coming: Neo-Nazis and Boogaloo Bois plan another Insurrection Jan. 20
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The far right militias, some of whom invaded the Capitol on 1/6, are now planning armed invasions of all 50 […]
US Capitol riot: the myths behind the tattoos worn by ‘QAnon shaman’ Jake Angeli
By Tom Birkett | – The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare-chested man […]
After fascist Capitol Insurrection, German Liberals don’t want to be “Led” by the U.S.A.
In the wake of the white nationalist mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s pending second impeachment, I contacted journalists and activists overseas to […]
The other pandemic: Loneliness widespread with the loss of social connections
By Chloe Jones | Special for Cronkite News | – PHOENIX – The pandemic has affected different people in different ways, causing financial stress due […]
Yes, it Was a Coup Attempt, but one Just as Looney as Trump and his Wingnuts
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Wednesday 1/6 was clearly an attempted coup on Trump’s part. There is some controversy about this, depending on how analysts […]
Why 2021 is make-or-break on our climate crisis, and Biden-Xi Cooperation is Crucial
By Laurie Macfarlane | – ( OpenDemocracy.net ) – Last year will be remembered for many things, and let’s be honest: most of them will […]
The Last time the US Capitol was stormed, it was by Enemy British Troops
By Matthew Ward | – As rioters forced their way into the US Capitol Building on January 6, astounded CNN presenters noted that this was […]
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