Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Political Scientist and liberal Zionist Michael Walzer gave an interview early in the Israeli campaign against Gaza in which he […]
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How the US could Restart Negotiations with Iran
(Special to Informed Comment) – Trump‘ s policy of exerting maximum pressure on Iran, highly provocative targeting of Quds Force General Qassem Suleimani, non-recognition of […]
Germany set to overtake China as Market Leader for Electric Cars in 2021 with Nearly 2 mn. to be Produced
By Sören Amelang | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – German carmakers VW, BMW and Daimler are set to overtake Chinese rivals to become global […]
Between Libya and the Deep Blue Sea: How migrant rescuers are making history in the Mediterranean
By Bryan Farrell (Waging Nonviolence) – While governments fail to meet basic humanitarian requirements, rescue organizations like Sea-Watch are taking life-saving action on the frontlines […]
Seeking Absolute Power in Saudi Arabia, Bin Salman engineers Arrest of Rivals, including former Crown Prince
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Glen Carey and Vivian Nereim at Bloomberg report that the Saudi government has arrested former crown prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, […]
Why Mike Pence is the Worst Choice to Lead a Coronavirus Response
( Otherwords.org ) -The former Indiana governor presided over the state’s worst ever HIV outbreak. His ignorance made it worse. A year after Trump took […]
Are Syria’s Social Media Meme Wars the Face of Modern Warfare?
( Middle East Monitor) – Social media continues to influence our perception of conflicts around the world, though rapid updates around the clock on developments […]
Trump may want out of Afghanistan, but this so-called “Peace Deal” with Taliban isn’t Likely to Succeed
By Madhav Joshi | – After 18 months of negotiations, the U.S. and the Taliban signed a peace deal on Feb. 29. It is expected […]
How many Iranians will die of Coronavirus because of Trump’s Economic Blockade on that Country?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Babak Dehghanpisheh at Reuters reports that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Thursday that the coronavirus Covid-19 has spread to […]
The Iraqi Youth Uprising is a New Kind of Politics, but the Elites, US, don’t Get It
By Haifa Zangana | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Muhammad Allawi has recently been appointed as Prime Minister of the Iraqi transitional government, since […]