Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Syrians are rejoicing at the announcement on Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump that he will lift U.S. economic sanctions […]
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Gatsbyed Half to Death: Is America’s Trump Gilded Age another 9/11?
(Tomdispatch.com) – Here’s the question at hand — and I guarantee you that you’ll read it here first: Is Donald Trump the second or even […]
Under Int’l Pressure Israel reverses ban on Hundreds of Gaza Christians visiting Holy Sites, though Cruel Blockade Continues
N.B. The day after we published this piece, the Israeli government reversed itself and issued permits to Gaza Christians to visit their holy sites at […]
On the Verge of a New Kind of Culture: How Youth Changed the Climate Movement
By Mike Males | – ( Yes! Magazine) – Frustrated with a lack of process on curbing climate change, young activists are taking matters into […]
Americans want an End to Fossil Fuels, but Corporate Media won’t Tell You So
The Washington Post downplayed the most hopeful findings of their own poll on climate action, so we highlighted those findings for them.
Dear Tourists: Palestine Still Throws the Best Christmas Party after 2,000 Years
By Dorina-Maria Buda | – There are often marches and demonstrations in support of Palestine in cities around the world, but for those who want […]
Could the Int’l Criminal Court brand Israel’s Netanyahu a War Criminal?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A prosecutor on the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has opened an investigation into Israeli and Hamas war crimes, drawing […]
The Anti-Trump: Merkel’s Germany dumps 20% of Its Coal Use, CO2 Falls 7%, Renewables at 40%
By Julian Wettengel | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Germany has seen a second year of significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, […]
Israel is hoarding the Jordan River – The Palestinians and Jordan Need their Share
By Mark Zeitoun and Muna Dajani | – Two areas farmed by Israelis for more than 50 years have recently been returned to neighbouring Jordan. […]
A Feminist Alternative to Trump’s Sabre Rattling against Iran
Foreign policy should prioritize the needs of ordinary civilians and civil society — and wars of choice should always be off the table.