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Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts
Climate Crisis

Lebanon’s Solar Capacity surged since 2020 to 1.5 gigawatts, as Homeowners tired of Blackouts

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Lebanese Ministry of Energy has let three bids for new solar farms of 15 megawatts each, for a total […]

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

09/29/2025 By Human Rights Watch

A Strategy for Controlling an Out-of-Control Government: Alliance, Defiance, Noncompliance

A Strategy for Controlling an Out-of-Control Government: Alliance, Defiance, Noncompliance

09/29/2025 By Tomdispatch

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African-Americans
Riots or Uprising?  If this Turmoil were in Iran, Trump would be Cheering on Arsonists and Dreaming of Regime Change

Riots or Uprising? If this Turmoil were in Iran, Trump would be Cheering on Arsonists and Dreaming of Regime Change

(Middle East Monitor ) – The scenario is all too familiar: the almost casual murder in Minneapolis of an unarmed African American citizen — say […]

Omar Ahmed

African-Americans
George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery deaths: Racism causes life-threatening conditions for black men every day

George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery deaths: Racism causes life-threatening conditions for black men every day

By Shervin Assari | – High-profile police shootings and deaths of black men in custody – or even while out jogging – bring cries of […]

The Conversation

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Understanding Israeli PM Netanyahu's Political Survival

Understanding Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Political Survival

By Nijmeh Ali | – Overview ( Al-Shabaka.org ) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for nearly 25 years, first between […]

Al-Shabaka

Arab World
Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19: Webinar, Qatar University

Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19: Webinar, Qatar University

Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University Panel on Gulf Security in the Age of Covid-19

Juan Cole

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Jerusalem Demonstrations against Police Brutality after Autistic Palestinian Youth Shot to Death

Jerusalem Demonstrations against Police Brutality after Autistic Palestinian Youth Shot to Death

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Nir Hasson at Haaretz reports that Israeli police on Sunday evening forcibly dispersed dozens of Palestinian demonstrators who had gathered […]

Juan Cole

Authoritarianism
Does Trump see Covid-19 and Protests against Police Brutality as his Reichstag Moment?

Does Trump see Covid-19 and Protests against Police Brutality as his Reichstag Moment?

In a recent statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to the firings of [State Department inspector general] and the other inspectors general as ” dangerous.” […]

John Buell

African-Americans
Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

Police officers accused of brutal violence often have a history of complaints by citizens

By Jill McCorkel | – As protests against police violence and racism continue in cities throughout the U.S., the public is learning that several of […]

The Conversation

Epidemics
Ever Spiralling Inequality in America, not Trump, Caused our Crisis; but He’s making it Worse

Ever Spiralling Inequality in America, not Trump, Caused our Crisis; but He’s making it Worse

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Class of 2020, wherever you are, I had planned to address you on this graduation day. But how can I? Yes, […]

Tom Engelhardt

African-Americans
Roots of Anger: Top 3 Reasons African-Americans have Lost Most in the Coronavirus Depression

Roots of Anger: Top 3 Reasons African-Americans have Lost Most in the Coronavirus Depression

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Even before the nation-wide demonstrations that have racked the nation and led to arrests in 17 cities, over the wrongful […]

Juan Cole

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