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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
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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
Israel Army storms Gaza's Indonesian Hospital, orders Patients and Staff to Leave

Israel Army storms Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, orders Patients and Staff to Leave

( Middle East Monitor ) – Israeli occupation forces today stormed the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, made threats against its medical staff and patients, […]

Middle East Monitor

Far Right
The Militia and the Mole

The Militia and the Mole

By Joshua Kaplan – Reporting Highlights A Freelance Vigilante: A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell […]

ProPublica

Climate Crisis
The Worst News from 2024: CO2 Went up again, as Tundra starts to Emit Carbon

The Worst News from 2024: CO2 Went up again, as Tundra starts to Emit Carbon

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The wars in Ukraine, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo made 2024 a hard year […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Namesakes in Gaza: Carrying the Martyrs with us in Diaspora

Namesakes in Gaza: Carrying the Martyrs with us in Diaspora

Written bySafa ( Globalvioices.org ) – When the list of people killed was released from the Gaza Ministry of Health, I couldn’t help but search […]

Global Voices

Arctic
Why we need to Transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole Marine Reserve

Why we need to Transform the Arctic Ocean into a North Pole Marine Reserve

(The Conversation) – Kirsten Freja Young, University of Exeter and Brendan Godley, University of Exeter At the most northerly tip of the UK, looking north […]

The Conversation

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How Solar Power could save Fossil Gas Giant Iran from its Energy Crisis

How Solar Power could save Fossil Gas Giant Iran from its Energy Crisis

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iran has for weeks been in the midst of an energy crisis. It may seem paradoxical given that it has […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
“Jewish Chronicle” under Fire over Article claiming Palestinian Solidarity is anti-Semitic

“Jewish Chronicle” under Fire over Article claiming Palestinian Solidarity is anti-Semitic

( Middle East Monitor ) – The Jewish Chronicle, Britain’s oldest Jewish community newspaper, has come under fire for publishing an article by controversial commentator […]

Middle East Monitor

Batteries
We need better ways of storing renewable electricity for later: ‘flow batteries’ can help

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 […]

The Conversation

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NOLA Attacker was a Vet who fought the War on Terror against Extremists before Breakdown

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 […]

Juan Cole

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