Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first giant Vestas offshore wind turbine of the German He Dreiht (“It Spins”) project in the North Sea has […]
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Lawmakers blast Trump plan to take $3.8 billion from Pentagon Budget for Border Wall
By Christopher Scragg | – (Cronkite News) – WASHINGTON – The Trump administration plans to tap the Pentagon for another $3.8 billion in military funds […]
The Day Democracy Died, sung by the Founding Fathers
The Founding Fathers Sing: “”The Day Democracy Died” Sung by The Founding Fathers”
Rockets slam into US Embassy Compound in Iraq, as Base with US Troops also Comes under Fire
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Agence France Presse Arabic is reporting that early Sunday morning several rockets or mortars slammed into the area around the […]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib: Trump’s “Racist” Plan Would Legalize the Theft of Palestinian Land (Democracy Now)
( Democracy Now! ) – We continue our conversation with Congressmember Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, the first Palestinian-American woman elected to Congress. She responds to […]
Sudan’s People Power Movement Forced the Military to Share Power, but is the Deal Falling Apart?
Khalil Charles | @khalilcharles | – ( Middle East Monitor) – The gap between the military and civilian government in Sudan appears to be widening. […]
The Contribution of Indigenous People to Fighting Climate Change is Hanging by a Thread in Bolivia
By Iokiñe Rodríguez and Mirna Inturias | – Earth’s forests oxygenate the atmosphere and store vast quantities of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO₂). But research suggests […]
Engel: Trump gave out False Justification for Whacking Soleimani, Nearly starting a war with Iran
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Dan Mangan at CNBC reports that Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., is attacking Trump over his justification for assassinating Iranian Gen. […]
The Polls Show Americans want Big Changes, but “Moderate” Dems say Progressives Can’t Win
(Otherwords) – Moderates consistently warn that progressive ideas can’t win “the middle.” But just look at the polls. By Jim Hightower | February 12, 2020 […]
The Middle East Studies Association and 7 Other Associations Condemn Trump DoE Investigations of Universities for Criticizing Israel
Middle East Studies Association | – Joint Statement on Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Investigations into NYU and UCLA | – The Middle […]