Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]
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Biden Nominates first African-American Secretary of Defense, 250 Years after Crispus Attucks
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – President-Elect Joe Biden will appoint retired four-star general Lloyd J. Austin III as his secretary of defense, according to the […]
Even Conservative Britain Plans to slash carbon emissions 68% by 2030: Banking, Building and Borrowing are key
By Anupam Nanda | – For those conscious of the growing climate crisis and the perilous economic situation, the path out of the coronavirus recession […]
By 2030, Today’s World will be Made Over
This article reviews Mauro F. Guillén’s recent book, 2030: How Today’s Biggest Trends Will Collide And Reshape The Future of Everything, (New York: St. Martin’s […]
Israel legitimises squatter outposts stolen from Palestinians and thus proceeds with silent annexation
By Abdel Nasser Al-Najjar | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Weeks before the March 2020 General Election in Israel, the main pillar of […]
“The Empire Strikes Biden” with Brent Terhune and Juan Cole – Francesca Fiorentini Podcast
“It’s global hegemony not Adam and Steve! From very real US wars abroad to the imagined “war on Christmas”, Francesca digs deep with comedian Brent […]
Iran sends Oil, Gas Flotilla to Venezuela; will Trump attack it to Sabotage Biden?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Bloomberg reports that a flotilla of ten Iranian vessels is heading for Venezuela. They have turned off their shipboard Automatic […]
Constitution in Danger? Michael Flynn Wants Trump to Declare Martial Law
Boise, Idaho (Special to Informed Comment) – On Tuesday, December 1, Michael Flynn, the beneficiary of President Trump’s recent pardon, published a manifesto calling on […]
Where’s the Second Relief Act? The US Safety Net is working, but there are Capitalists who don’t Want it to
Why can’t our political leaders learn to live with success? In an era marked by cynicism about politics both parties managed to enact an initial […]
Trump’s Pernicious Military Legacy: From the Forever Wars to the Cataclysms
( Tomdispatch.com) – In the military realm, Donald Trump will most likely be remembered for his insistence on ending America’s involvement in its twenty-first-century “forever […]