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California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear
Academic Freedom

California Strikes Back: Trump Poked the Golden Bear

H. Scott Prosterman

Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – California Governor Gavin Newsom assumed the mantle of national leadership when he announced California’s “Election Rigging Response […]

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

Now the New Year is Reviving old Desires: FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:4

08/18/2025 By Juan Cole

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

The West’s Long Struggle Against Genocide Prevention

08/18/2025 By Dan Steinbock

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Climate Crisis
Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused extreme sea level rise 129,000 years ago – and it could happen again

Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused extreme sea level rise 129,000 years ago – and it could happen again

By Chris Fogwill, Chris Turney, and Zoë Thomas | – Rising global temperatures and warming ocean waters are causing one of the world’s coldest places […]

The Conversation

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AirBnB, Expedia, Tripadvisor Named by UN as Collaborators with Apartheid Israeli Squatter Settlements on Palestinian West Bank

AirBnB, Expedia, Tripadvisor Named by UN as Collaborators with Apartheid Israeli Squatter Settlements on Palestinian West Bank

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday released a long-awaited list of 112 companies that […]

Juan Cole

Democratic Party
Israel's Major US Lobby went after the Democratic Party and it didn't Go Well

Israel’s Major US Lobby went after the Democratic Party and it didn’t Go Well

By Nasim Ahmed | @Nasimbythedocks | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The latest clash in the American civil war over Israel, which pits […]

Middle East Monitor

Denialism
How Louisiana Lawmakers Stop Residents’ Efforts to Fight Big Oil and Gas

How Louisiana Lawmakers Stop Residents’ Efforts to Fight Big Oil and Gas

Louisiana has pioneered ways for other states to discourage environmental protests around “critical infrastructure” projects. Much of it can be traced back to efforts by corporate lobbyists.

ProPublica

Bangladesh
Rich v. Poor: New York faces Climate Crisis, But Bangladesh Faces Climate Apocalypse

Rich v. Poor: New York faces Climate Crisis, But Bangladesh Faces Climate Apocalypse

By Saleh Ahmed | – Unpredictable weather and climate patterns recently prompted New York Times columnist Paul Krugman to proclaim in January 2020 that “Apocalypse […]

The Conversation

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"Swiss Cheese" or "Frankenstein's Monster?"  Arab Leaders Struggle to Describe the Kushner Apartheid Plan

“Swiss Cheese” or “Frankenstein’s Monster?” Arab Leaders Struggle to Describe the Kushner Apartheid Plan

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Trump administration’s plan for Palestine is so nightmarish that Arab leaders (who rejected it out of hand at a […]

Juan Cole

GCC
Gulf Arab Women Are entering the Public Sphere, but must Navigate between Modernity and a Changing Society

Gulf Arab Women Are entering the Public Sphere, but must Navigate between Modernity and a Changing Society

By Alainna Liloia | – Arab women, long relegated to the private sphere by law and social custom, are gaining new access to public life. […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Congress Needs to Step up on Climate Emergency, Support Clean Energy and cut Big Oil Subsidies

Congress Needs to Step up on Climate Emergency, Support Clean Energy and cut Big Oil Subsidies

The climate crisis is here. It is real and it is hurting our health. As physicians in Northern California, my colleagues and I see how […]

Amanda Millstein

Donald Trump
Will Trump Ride Pentagon Spending to Reelection? The President Bets on Arms Sales Big Time

Will Trump Ride Pentagon Spending to Reelection? The President Bets on Arms Sales Big Time

(Tomdispatch.com) – Donald Trump likes to posture as a tough guy and part of that tough-guy persona involves bragging about how much he’s spent on […]

William D. Hartung

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Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

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