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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Brexit deal done: what’s in it and where next for the UK and EU?
By Andrew Glencross | – To misquote Shakespeare, our Brexit negotiating revels now are ended. The tempestuous talks did not lead to a dramatic walkout, […]
Peril in the Middle East, Peril at Home: Our Top 10 Stories of 2020
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – 2020 was a monster of a year, leaving three million Americans dead (a record), probably nearly half a million of […]
How COVID-19 Hollowed Out a Generation of Young Black Men
By Akilah Johnson and Nina Martin | – ( ProPublica ) – The Rev. Dr. Kejuane Artez Bates was a big man with big responsibilities. […]
Deficit Hawks: Reducing environmental damage of greenhouse gases, pollutants saves billions
By Charlotte Nijhuis | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Reducing the environmental damages caused by greenhouse gases, nitrogen emissions, other pollutants and human […]
Climate activists mount utility strike to urge the shutdown of New England coal plant
By Barbara Peterson | – (Waging Nonviolence) – Santa is not the only one giving out coal this year. Climate activists like Johnny Sanchez and […]
Top Ways British Trumpism, a.k.a “Brexit” Will make Britain Poorer and Weaker, but also more Muslim
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Boris Johnson’s government has achieved a relatively “hard Brexit” at the last minute, reaching a deal on its departure from […]
Can Biden Reverse Trump’s Unprecedented Assault on Immigration System?
By Chase Hunter | – ( Cronkite News) – WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden has promised to roll back many of the Trump administration’s restrictive […]
Dreamers Deserve a Path to Citizenship
By Diana Anahi Torres-Valverde | – ( Otherwords.org ) – DACA changed my life. But after four years of fear, it’s clear that undocumented young […]
The Caspian Sea, central to Iran & Russia, is set to fall by 9 Yards or more this century – an ecocide is imminent
By Frank Wesselingh and Matteo Lattuada | – Imagine you are on the coast, looking out to sea. In front of you lies 100 metres […]
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