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European Court of Justice rules Israeli Squatter Products from Stolen Palestinian Lands must be Labeled
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Associated Press reports that the European Court of Justice has ruled that goods produced in the West Bank by […]
Foreign Powers are Buying American Policy and it is all Perfectly Legal
By Ben Freeman | – (Tomdispatch.com) – Foreign influence in America is the topic du jour. From the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s request that […]
How the Trump Administration has Made Iranian Nuclear Enrichment only Rational
By Akan Malici (Informed Comment) – It would be rational for Iran to pursue a nuclear bomb. Ironically, the U.S. has long been compelling it […]
Since Trump Dumped the Paris Climate Agreement, is it Game Over?
By Henrik Selin | – Editor’s note: On Nov. 4, the Trump administration formally notified the United Nations that it planned to withdraw the U.S. […]
“Catastrophic” Wildfires Threaten Sydney, Australia as Gov’t Backs Coal
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Australians in New South Wales and part of Queensland face “catastrophic” wildfires today according to government authorities. Based on the […]
Iraq Protests Heat Up Long-Standing Rivalry Between Iraqi And Iranian Shiite Religious Leaders
By Elias Thomas | – ( Niqash.org) – Behind the scenes of Iraq’s demonstrations, a decades-old rivalry between two centres of religious learning and authority, […]
The Map: Beirut’s Demonstrations as Live City-Making
By Filip Noubel | – (GlobalVoices.org) – The protests that have swept Lebanon since October 17, 2019 started as a reaction to the announcement by […]
Saudi Oil Giant Aramco’s $1.5 trillion IPO flies in the face of our Climate Crisis Reality
By Mark Shackleton | – The largest oil and gas producer, Saudi Aramco, is due to become the world’s most valuable publicly listed company. The […]
No, Russia isn’t taking over the Middle East from the US
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – There has been a lot of talk of Russian reassertion in the Middle East and angst (except in Donald Trump) […]
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