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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
How the Israelis are Destroying Palestinian Jerusalem, One Institution at a Time

How the Israelis are Destroying Palestinian Jerusalem, One Institution at a Time

( Al-Shabaka.org ) – The Israeli state has actively sought to destroy Palestinian Jerusalem since its creation in 1948. Al-Shabaka’s Senior Palestine Policy Fellow, Yara […]

Yara Hawari

Antisemitism
Why is the Israeli Gov't Rooting for a 2nd Term for Trump and his White Nationalist, anti-Semitic Allies?

Why is the Israeli Gov’t Rooting for a 2nd Term for Trump and his White Nationalist, anti-Semitic Allies?

By Bruno Beaklini | – ( Middle East Monitor) – As I write, the United States is going through two simultaneous processes: the formal victory […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Climate change: Joe Biden could ride a wave of international momentum to break deadlock in US

Climate change: Joe Biden could ride a wave of international momentum to break deadlock in US

By Richard Beardsworth and Olaf Corry | – Joe Biden’s presidency is likely to be dominated by “the three Cs”: COVID-19, China and climate change. […]

The Conversation

censorship
Pompeo's touting of "Second Trump Administration" craters State Department's Credibility on Democracy Promotion

Pompeo’s touting of “Second Trump Administration” craters State Department’s Credibility on Democracy Promotion

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood at CNN report that secretary of state Mike Pompeo insisted there would be […]

Juan Cole

Armenia
Did Peace just Break out in the Caucasus or Did Russia Strong-Arm Armenia into its Orbit?

Did Peace just Break out in the Caucasus or Did Russia Strong-Arm Armenia into its Orbit?

Belgrade (Special to Informed Comment) – The war in Nagorno-Karbakh is over. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed an agreement […]

Nikola Mikovic

Environment
Uh, oh: Oil field operations likely triggered earthquakes in California a few miles from the San Andreas Fault

Uh, oh: Oil field operations likely triggered earthquakes in California a few miles from the San Andreas Fault

By Thomas H. Goebel | – The way companies drill for oil and gas and dispose of wastewater can trigger earthquakes, at times in unexpected […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
State of Chaos:   Can America Escape Trump’s Hellscape?

State of Chaos: Can America Escape Trump’s Hellscape?

( Tomdispatch.com) – In 2016 as now, he was the candidate of chaos. Yes, he was a billionaire (or wanna-be billionaire or in-hock billionaire, not […]

Tom Engelhardt

Afghanistan
Trump fires Mark "Yesper" Esper as SecDef; Was it over Afghanistan withdrawal?

Trump fires Mark “Yesper” Esper as SecDef; Was it over Afghanistan withdrawal?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Barbara Starr, Ryan Browne and Nicole Gaouette at CNN report on the firing of secretary of defense Mark Esper on […]

Juan Cole

Democracy
Pollsters are Missing Winners, but so Much else

Pollsters are Missing Winners, but so Much else

Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – Once again Donald J Trump delivered another electoral surprise. It was not the re-election win he had […]

John Buell

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