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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As Trump stumbles in war on Coronavirus at Home, He Bombs Shiites in Shiite-Ruled Iraq
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – US fighter jets bombed bases of the Kata’ib Hizbullah (“Brigades of the Party of God”) militia in Iraq on Thursday […]
Clean Energy Produced on Navajo Land will Help Power Los Angeles
By Sarah Donahue ( Cronkite News ) – LOS ANGELES – In a city renowned for its green policies, Prius drivers and biodegradable straws, it […]
Why Israel’s political Exclusion of its Palestinian-Israeli Citizens equals Apartheid
By Kamel Hawwash | @kamelhawwash | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – If any country which claims to be a democracy, its potential prime […]
In Ancient Greek Thought, Plagues Follow on Bad Leadership
By Joel Christensen | – In the fifth century B.C., the playwright Sophocles begins “Oedipus Tyrannos” with the title character struggling to identify the cause […]
Teachers with Macs: How to Film yourself Narrating your Powerpoint Presentation and Post it for Your Class
Update: The Macs don’t have a built in sound system that will work with the screen recording function in Quicktime, so it may be necessary […]
Ghost of Soleimani: All Hell Breaks lose in Iraq, with 2 Americans, 1 Briton, Killed, as al-Sadr Blames Trump for Coronavirus
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tom O’Connor at Newsweek reports that 18 katyusha rockets slammed into al-Taji Air Base in Iraq on Wednesday, killing two […]
Ending the Myth That Trump Is Ending Mideast Wars
By Khury Petersen-Smith | Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan. (Otherwords.org ) – There was […]
Why is it only Suspicious when Iran Does it? Energy-Rich United Arab Emirates is about to open 4 Nuclear Reactors
By Paul Dorfman | – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, capable of generating 700 megawatts. During […]
Accusing US of “Medical Terrorism,” Iran Demands Trump Lift Economic Blockade amid Coronavirus
By Jake Johnson, staff writer | – (Commondreams.org) – Facing a humanitarian crisis with at least 9,000 coronavirus cases nationwide and a death toll of […]
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