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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
Climate Crisis

America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Israel/ Palestine
Letter regarding ongoing denial of Palestinians in Gaza right to study abroad

Letter regarding ongoing denial of Palestinians in Gaza right to study abroad

Committee on Academic Freedom, Middle East Studies Association Letter regarding ongoing denial of Palestinians in Gaza right to study abroad Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Fax: […]

Committee on Academic Freedom

Banking
How the concentration of property rights within corporations has led to a rejection of democracy and a rise in inequality

How the concentration of property rights within corporations has led to a rejection of democracy and a rise in inequality

By Jean-Philippe Robé | – Jean-Philippe Robé discusses how multinational enterprises morphed into political organisations with global reach and power, but without the corresponding responsibilities. […]

British Policy and Politics

Afghanistan
Is Trump leaving 2500 Troops in Iraq and in Afghanistan as a Poison Pill for Biden?

Is Trump leaving 2500 Troops in Iraq and in Afghanistan as a Poison Pill for Biden?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Dustin Jones at NPR reports that Trump has instructed the Pentagon to bring most US troops home from Iraq and […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
We only need $1.5 Trillion to meet Paris climate goals, a fraction of what Gov’ts are spending on Pandemic Relief

We only need $1.5 Trillion to meet Paris climate goals, a fraction of what Gov’ts are spending on Pandemic Relief

By David L. McCollum | – As of late summer, governments around the world had pledged US$12.2 trillion of relief in response to the coronavirus […]

The Conversation

Democratic Party
The Federal Gov’t owns 92% of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe it Out?

The Federal Gov’t owns 92% of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe it Out?

By Sarah Anderson and Margot Rathke | – ( Inequality.org) – Washington is abuzz with ideas for actions the Biden-Harris administration could take that would […]

Inequality.org

Democratic Party
The Other America:  The New Politics of the Poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) USA

The Other America: The New Politics of the Poor in Joe Biden’s (and Mitch McConnell’s) USA

( Tomdispatch.com) – In the two weeks since Election 2020, the country has oscillated between joy and anger, hope and dread in an era of […]

Liz Theoharis

Donald Trump
Trump Bruited Strike on Iran Civilian Nuclear Facilities, which may kill as many as did Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima

Trump Bruited Strike on Iran Civilian Nuclear Facilities, which may kill as many as did Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Eric Schmitt, Maggie Haberman, David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Lara Jakes at the New York Times get the scoop. […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
Republicans Aren’t Just Bad Losers — They’re Traitors to Democracy

Republicans Aren’t Just Bad Losers — They’re Traitors to Democracy

By Mitchell Zimmerman | – Trump’s insidious rhetoric on the election won’t stop Biden from taking office, but it’s not harmless either. ( Otherwords.org) – […]

OtherWords

Donald Trump
After the Erratic Trump, can America Rejoin the World?

After the Erratic Trump, can America Rejoin the World?

By John Feffer | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus) – It simply doesn’t make a lot of sense to entrust leadership to a country […]

John Feffer

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