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Is our Civilization Causing the Sixth Great Mass Extinction in Earth’s History?
By Frédérik Saltré and Corey J. A. Bradshaw | – For more than 3.5 billion years, living organisms have thrived, multiplied and diversified to occupy […]
Iran’s Rouhani: Trump too Erratic to Deal with, but is Open about Ambitions to Steal ME Oil
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said this week that the United States used to justify its military presence in Syria on […]
All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change
(Tomdispatch.com) – The Situation Room, October 2039: the president and vice president, senior generals and admirals, key cabinet members, and other top national security officers […]
Beacon on a Hill: Iraq Hitting Protesters so Hard even Medics are Attacked
Fire Teargas, Live Ammunition; Destroy Medical Tents
How Saudi-Iranian oil rivalry has been shaped by American power
By Sukru Cildir | – The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran, both oil-rich states in the Middle East, has oscillated from co-operation to conflict […]
Top 4 Reasons Turkish Pres. Erdogan got a Tense Reception in DC, Despite Trump’s Warmth
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump warmly hosted Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, praising him to the skies, despite Congressional deep frustration with Turkey […]
Brexit decides Tesla to Open Gigafactory in Germany in Win for E-Mobility
By Sören Amelang | – Tesla’s announcement to build a “gigafactory” for e-car production in Germany is likely to speed up the slow shift to […]
Did Ancient Iraq’s Huge Assyrian Empire Rise and Fall on Climate Change?
By Ashish Sinha and Gayatri Kathayat | – Ancient Mesopotamia, the fabled land between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, was the command and control […]
Jazz Legend Talib Dawud: Be-Bop and Islam’s “Elevation of the Mind”
(Informed Comment) – Jazz Trumpeter Talib Dawud, whose given name was Alfonso Nelson Rainey, was one of the early American jazz converts to Ahmadiyya Islam. […]