Braga, Portugal and and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the final days of Israel’s eleven-day war with Iran, the targeted […]
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How Trump killed Iraq’s Popular Protests Against Corruption
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iraqi armed forces tried to pull an al-Sisi on Saturday, making a concerted attempt to clear out camping protesters […]
With Trump backing for Apartheid, Israel’s Complete Annexation of Palestine is Around the Corner
( Middle East Monitor ) – We are about to witness the third Israeli election in the space of one year. The elections for the […]
On How Christians and Jews are “muslims”: The Real meaning of “Islam” in the Qur’an
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As used in the Qur’an, Islam (al-islam in Arabic) doesn’t mean what people think it means. It doesn’t mean “peace,” […]
After Soleimani: Is Iran Unified against Trump or More Divided than Ever?
By Vahid Yücesoy | – The two major events that have shaken Iran in recent weeks have also had major internal repercussions. The assassination of […]
Tens of Thousands of Iraqis mass in Baghdad to Demand Expulsion of US Troops, Hang Trump in Effigy
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tens of thousands of Iraqis massed in the Jadriya district of Baghdad on Friday to demand that U.S. troops leave […]
Auschwitz 75 years on: preserving survivors’ voices and listening to those of their children
By Sara Jones | – In December 2019, four people were shot dead at a kosher market in New Jersey, a horrific knife attack was […]
Palestine and the Oppression of the Map
( Al-Shabaka) – The practice of mapping in Palestine-Israel has long been an exercise in power, imperialism, and dispossession. From the British Mandate to the […]
Chief Justice Roberts is Forced to Preside over an Impeachment that his Ruinous “Citizens United” Ruling Helped Foster
(Inequality.org) – In the decade since this disastrous Supreme Court ruling, just 11 wealthy people have made 20 percent of super PAC donations. Ten years […]
Read it and Weep, Moscow Mitch: 100 MW of Solar to be bought by Kentucky Coal-Country Utilities for Toyota
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The East Kentucky utilities Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas & Electric have applied for permission from state regulators to buy […]