Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – PM Benjamin Netanyahu has alienated many in Israeli society, some of whom now revile his leadership: The Times of Israel […]
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When politicians use hate speech, political violence increases
By James Piazza | – Politicians deepen existing divides when they use inflammatory language, such as hate speech, and this makes their societies more likely […]
10 things you need to know to stop a coup
(Waging Nonviolence) – We have a president who has openly said he might not respect the outcome of our election. We have to be ready […]
Talk of Baghdad Embassy Closing: Will Erratic Trump’s whacking of Gen. Soleimani End US Presence in Iraq?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Amid ongoing katyusha attacks by Shiite militias on the Green Zone, the site of the US Embassy in Iraq, Secretary […]
In the Age of Trump, the the Nuclear Threat is only Growing
Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – Perhaps because last Saturday was devoted to the future makeup and judicial course of the US Supreme […]
Fixing Our Eyes on American Poverty: How Christian Nationalism Punishes the Poor
( Tomdispatch.com) – On August 26th, during the Republican National Convention, Vice President Mike Pence closed out his acceptance speech with a biblical sleight of […]
Six Years later, remembering how Socialist Kurds and the US Air Force defeated the ISIS Siege of Kobani
By Brian Glyn Williams and Robert Troy Souza | – Dartmouth, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) – Six years ago, in October, 2014, the brutal […]
Why Trump/DeSantis Herd Immunity (‘Let’s Kill Grandma’) Strategy won’t Work: Only about 9% of Americans have Covid-19 Antibodies
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Taking his cue from Trump, Florida governor and grandma-killer Ron DeSantis announced on Friday the complete reopening of Florida, unleashing […]
With Barrett on the Court, if Trump is Reelected and goes Full Mussolini, Can he be Stopped?
Williamsport, PA (Special to Informed Comment) – “A republic, if you can keep it,” Ben Franklin famously described the new Constitution in 1787. Well, can […]
What is Amy Coney Barrett’s charismatic Catholicism?
By Mathew Schmalz | – Amy Coney Barrett reportedly will be Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Questions […]
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