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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
Climate Crisis

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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How will the new Syria handle its Greater Israel Problem?

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 […]

Middle East Monitor

Australia
First Nations Peoples are now Key to Australia’s clean Energy Revolution, after 65,000 Years of Caring for this Land

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 […]

The Conversation

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“Raise a Glass with Someone Pretty:”    New Year’s Day in the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

“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 […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
In 2025, let’s make it Game On – not Game Over – for our precious natural World

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 […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Jimmy Carter Told Trump How to Put America First, But Will He Do It?

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 […]

Medea Benjamin and Nicholas J.S. Davies

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With Israel’s Destruction of Kamal Adwan Hospital, UN Rapporteur calls for Global Medical Boycott

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 […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Letters from Gaza: Praise God, We are not OK

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 […]

Ramzy Baroud

Corporations
The American Oil Industry’s Playbook, Illustrated: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public

The American Oil Industry’s Playbook, Illustrated: How Drillers Offload Costly Cleanup Onto the Public

by Mark Olalde. ( ProPublica ) – In December 1990, officials in the federal agency tasked with regulating offshore oil and gas drilling received a […]

ProPublica

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Jimmy Carter’s Victory against the Guinea Worm, with only 7 Cases this Year Worldwide, down from Millions

Jimmy Carter’s Victory against the Guinea Worm, with only 7 Cases this Year Worldwide, down from Millions

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the occasion of former President Jimmy Carter’s death, I am reprinting this column with some updates. The guinea worm […]

Juan Cole

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