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China’s Power Sector Emissions fall 5.8% in Q1, as Renewables rapidly Replace Coal
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China’s Power Sector Emissions fall 5.8% in Q1, as Renewables rapidly Replace Coal

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Lauri Myllyvirta writes at Carbon Brief that China’s CO2 emissions over-all fell by 1% in the past 12 months, and […]

Trump and Bukele: The Few Repressing the Many

Trump and Bukele: The Few Repressing the Many

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That Sucking Sound you hear is Trump Flushing America down the Toilet

That Sucking Sound you hear is Trump Flushing America down the Toilet

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With US AWOL, NATO Allies rattle sabers: Turkish Ruling Party says Greece is now a Rogue State

With US AWOL, NATO Allies rattle sabers: Turkish Ruling Party says Greece is now a Rogue State

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Greece and Turkey have been having loud shouting matches this summer, with some pretty ominous language at times. The two […]

Juan Cole

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There's nothing left of the Republican Party but Trump's Maniacal Cackle

There’s nothing left of the Republican Party but Trump’s Maniacal Cackle

( Otherwords.org ) – The Republican platform — and the Republican Party itself — has been reduced to one word: Trump. By Jim Hightower | […]

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Climate Emergency is Drowning Bangladesh; is Dhaka Finally Dumping Coal?

Climate Emergency is Drowning Bangladesh; is Dhaka Finally Dumping Coal?

By Tom Baxter | – ( China Dialogue) – Bangladesh’s minister of power, energy and mineral resources, Nasrul Hamid, surprised energy watchers recently when he […]

China Dialogue

Afghanistan
US punishes International Criminal Court for investigating potential war crimes in Afghanistan

US punishes International Criminal Court for investigating potential war crimes in Afghanistan

By Susan M. Akram | The Trump administration has sought to weaken or abandon various international agencies since 2016. Now it’s taking aim at the […]

The Conversation

China
China slams Trump Admin. as "Saboteur" on Iran Deal, "Making a Mockery of Int'l Law"

China slams Trump Admin. as “Saboteur” on Iran Deal, “Making a Mockery of Int’l Law”

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iran nuclear deal was horse trading. Iran gave up 80 percent of its civilian nuclear enrichment program and was […]

Juan Cole

Children
Saudi Arabia must stop Executing Children: Human Rights Watch

Saudi Arabia must stop Executing Children: Human Rights Watch

By Bill Van Esveld | – ( Human Rights Watch) – On August 26, the Saudi Human Rights Commission announced the judiciary would review three […]

Human Rights Watch

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Palestinians in Gaza Face Covid-19 Alone and Isolated, in Israel's Open-Air Prison

Palestinians in Gaza Face Covid-19 Alone and Isolated, in Israel’s Open-Air Prison

By Eman Abusidu | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Since Covid-19 first appeared, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have tackled the pandemic with […]

Middle East Monitor

Green Energy
How inexpensive and powerful Perovskites could Transform Solar Panels and save the world

How inexpensive and powerful Perovskites could Transform Solar Panels and save the world

By Sam Stranks | – The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing faster than at any other point in […]

The Conversation

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Is the US missing the Boat on a Green Recovery from Covid? Every new Gigawatt of Renewables is 1500 Jobs

Is the US missing the Boat on a Green Recovery from Covid? Every new Gigawatt of Renewables is 1500 Jobs

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The coronavirus is still running wild, causing over 40,000 new infections a day in the US, which has among the […]

Juan Cole

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