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Islam:  A New History
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Islam: A New History

Joseph Richard Preville

A Review of Islam: A New History, from Muhammad to the Present (Princeton University Press, 2025) by John Tolan Detroit (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]

As US Pushes For Zero Enrichment, Iran Insists It Won’t Give Up Nuclear Program

As US Pushes For Zero Enrichment, Iran Insists It Won’t Give Up Nuclear Program

05/22/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Israel’s Policies have already Created Catastrophic Starvation Risk for Millions in Gaza: a Trickle of Aid won’t Avert It

Israel’s Policies have already Created Catastrophic Starvation Risk for Millions in Gaza: a Trickle of Aid won’t Avert It

05/22/2025 By The Conversation

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Afghanistan
The Global War of Error:  and No, that is not a Typo

The Global War of Error: and No, that is not a Typo

( Tomdispatch.com) – Yes, our infrastructure stinks, our schools are failing, this country’s a nightmare of inequality, and there’s a self-promoting madman in the White […]

Tom Engelhardt

United Kingdom
We Can Do it: In 10 Years, even Tory Britain Dumped Coal and went to 21% Wind

We Can Do it: In 10 Years, even Tory Britain Dumped Coal and went to 21% Wind

By Grant Wilson, Iain Staffell and Noah Godfrey | – In 2010, Great Britain generated 75% of its electricity from coal and natural gas. But […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
"Don't Close your Eyes, American Troops in Iraq" - Provoked by Trump's Crazed attack, Shiite Militias Threaten US Military

“Don’t Close your Eyes, American Troops in Iraq” – Provoked by Trump’s Crazed attack, Shiite Militias Threaten US Military

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to al-Bina’, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (the Movement of the Nobles of the Party of God), led by Akram al-Kaabi, […]

Juan Cole

Constitution
War Criminal in the White House

War Criminal in the White House

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – With the drone missile assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, President Trump launched a reckless criminal act of state […]

Dan Dinello

Donald Trump
Juan on "Democracy Now!" - Trump's war in Iran: Deadly sanctions & erratic decisions by a "hollow shell" administration

Juan on “Democracy Now!” – Trump’s war in Iran: Deadly sanctions & erratic decisions by a “hollow shell” administration

Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!” interviews Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan. He’s the author of many books including Muhammad: Prophet […]

Juan Cole

Archaeology
Trump's Twitter threat to destroy Iran's cultural sites was a historic mistake

Trump’s Twitter threat to destroy Iran’s cultural sites was a historic mistake

By David J. Wasserstein | – Be careful of the company you keep. In a threat delivered over Twitter on Jan. 4, U.S. President Donald […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Trump has Conducted a War on Iran for 19 Months; Iran finally Hit Back

Trump has Conducted a War on Iran for 19 Months; Iran finally Hit Back

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iranian government replied to Trump’s assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani on Tuesday by firing some 15 ballistic […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Why Conflict with Iran also works for Israel's Netanyahu: Wagging Two Dogs

Why Conflict with Iran also works for Israel’s Netanyahu: Wagging Two Dogs

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – Even though he has lost two general elections and been indicted for corruption, bribery and breach of trust; […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Christians
The Other Theocracy Threatening the United States: Far Right Fundamentalists weigh down the GOP

The Other Theocracy Threatening the United States: Far Right Fundamentalists weigh down the GOP

By James A. Haught (Daylight Atheism) – Every schoolchild knows that the Ancient Mariner was forced to wear a dead albatross around his neck. I […]

James A. Haught

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