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What I saw in Vietnam, 50 Years after the War and Ecocide
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What I saw in Vietnam, 50 Years after the War and Ecocide

H. Patricia Hynes

Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – This year 2025 is the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Vietnam from the “American War.”  The […]

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“Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:23

“Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:23

10/31/2025 By Juan Cole

Samhain, the Celtic New Year, and Halloween

Samhain, the Celtic New Year, and Halloween

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How can the Left Tackle the Climate Crisis?

In his new book, writer Malcolm Harris considers the tools in our arsenal for stopping the worst case scenarios of climate change. by Chris Mills […]

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Trump Harvests Autocratic Powers Planted by Bush and Cheney

Trump Harvests Autocratic Powers Planted by Bush and Cheney

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In 2003, the Macedonian police arrested Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen vacationing in their country. They handed the unfortunate man over […]

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Avoiding Climate Breakdown will Require curing the Cancer Stage of Capitalism

Avoiding Climate Breakdown will Require curing the Cancer Stage of Capitalism

Are we doomed? The short answer is: maybe not. As we all know, humanity is facing a climate breakdown. It’s clear that we are in […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Officials: No Humanitarian Aid for “Human Animals” of Gaza, Ever

Israeli Officials: No Humanitarian Aid for “Human Animals” of Gaza, Ever

( Middle East Monitor ) – Since the early days of the latest and ongoing phase of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, humanitarian aid has become […]

Ramona Wadi

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Death by Red Tape: Trump and Musk are trying to Kill Social Security

Death by Red Tape: Trump and Musk are trying to Kill Social Security

While Trump pretends he wants to save Social Security, Elon Musk is strangling the program with bureaucratic red tape. By Jim Hightower ( Otherwords ) […]

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Except for Israel: US Military Aid forbidden to Human Rights Violators by the Leahy Law

Except for Israel: US Military Aid forbidden to Human Rights Violators by the Leahy Law

Ann Arbor (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On December 17, 2024, a group of Palestinian and Palestinian-Americans filed a complaint against the State Department […]

Charles O. Blaha

Climate Crisis
South Africa’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Masterplan involves Solar Manufacturing

South Africa’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Masterplan involves Solar Manufacturing

By Ricardo Amansure, Stellenbosch University (The Conversation) – About 85% of South Africa’s electricity is produced by burning coal. The country’s move to renewable energy […]

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Children
Israeli Genocide in Gaza:  Dwarf Babies, 300% Spike in Miscarriages, 4K Malnourished Expectant Mothers

Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Dwarf Babies, 300% Spike in Miscarriages, 4K Malnourished Expectant Mothers

By Mustafa Aziz ( Middle East Monitor ) – The ongoing Israeli genocidal war against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip since 7 October […]

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Shamash! “Victory over Carbon”

Shamash! “Victory over Carbon”

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