A revised version of an essay from a long time ago. It didn’t need much revision. Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack […]
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Palestinian Children’s Health in Gaza under Israeli Blockade During Pandemic (Juan Cole Video Interview)
KinderUSA is a Muslim-American charity specializing in helping disadvantaged children in Palestine and elsewhere. Although some people would have you think of Palestinians in Gaza […]
Covid-19: No, we’re not all in this Together; Some Americans are being put at much Greater Risk
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment) – There is a meme circulating in this time of pandemic that we are all in this together, that […]
Pompeo Says Israel can Thumb Nose at Geneva Conventions (Crafted to Prevent More Axis-Style Atrocities)
( Middle East Monitor ) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Israel tomorrow for discussions with its leadership about annexation, among other […]
Celebrated to Death: Memorial Day Is Killing Us, says an Afghanistan Vet
[Note for TomDispatch Readers: Here’s a way to support TomDispatch in tough times and end up with a good book while you’re stuck at home […]
Pence, who urged Impeachment of Bill Clinton for Lying, Would join Trump in Welcoming Confessed Liar Michael Flynn back to White House
Vice President Mike Pence says he would be happy to have disgraced former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn back in the White House. The statement […]
Why Unemployment under Trump is way worse than even the Depression-Era Numbers Suggest
Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – Friday May 8 unemployment statistics were as dire as many had expected. The US Department of Labor […]
Is Russia set to abandon its ally, Syria’s al-Assad?
Rumors are flying that Russia may be trying to topple Syria’s President Bashar Al-Assad, or at least to force him to accept a new constitution […]
Climate Social Distancing: As sea levels rise, are we ready to live behind giant walls?
By Hannah Cloke | – Climate change, it’s fair to say, is complicated. And it’s big. One of the main challenges of responding effectively is […]
Washington Irving, “Legend of the Arabian Astrologer”
Washington Irving, Tales from the Alhambra (New York: Lea and Carey, 1832). Legend of the Arabian Astrologer. IN OLD times, many hundred years ago, there […]
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