This essay was first published in January 2017. It seems even more prescient 8 and a half years later. At that time I could not […]
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We need better ways of storing renewable electricity for later: ‘flow batteries’ can help
By Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, UNSW Sydney (The Conversation) – As more and more solar and wind energy enters Australia’s grid, we will need ways to store […]
NOLA Attacker was a Vet who fought the War on Terror against Extremists before Breakdown
Ann Arbor – (Informed Comment) – I love New Orleans, and have been known to hit the jazz clubs on Bourbon Street into the wee […]
How will the new Syria handle its Greater Israel Problem?
By Muhammad Hussein | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – When Israel’s far-right extremist finance minister Bezalel Smotrich acknowledged in October his aim for […]
First Nations Peoples are now Key to Australia’s clean Energy Revolution, after 65,000 Years of Caring for this Land
By Heidi Norman, UNSW Sydney (The Conversation) – Australia is on the cusp of a once-in-a-generation transformation, as our energy systems shift to clean, renewable […]
“Raise a Glass with Someone Pretty:” New Year’s Day in the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – I am rewriting a previous essay here and adding some new translations. The world has seen a lot of misery […]
In 2025, let’s make it Game On – not Game Over – for our precious natural World
By Darcy Watchorn, Deakin University and Marissa Parrott, The University of Melbourne It’s just past midnight in the cool, ancient forests of Tasmania. We’ve spent […]
Jimmy Carter Told Trump How to Put America First, But Will He Do It?
( Code Pink ) – With President Jimmy Carter’s passing and Donald Trump about to return to the White House, it’s a good time to […]
With Israel’s Destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, UN Rapporteur calls for Global Medical Boycott
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Israeli-Occupied Palestinian Territories, reacted forcefully to the complete destruction by the Israeli […]
Letters from Gaza: Praise God, We are not OK
( Middle East Monitor ) – Over the past 14 months, I have received hundreds of messages from family members throughout the Gaza Strip. The […]
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