Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The first recorded world-historical pandemic took place (541–750 CE) in the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran, as well as neighboring […]
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On the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: Remembering the Muslims who Rescued Jews
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) – As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, it is important to remember those who […]
Forget Abuse of Power, Trump’s biggest Crime is Unloosing Deadly Corporate Chemicals on our Neighborhoods
( Inequality.org) – Earlier this month, still another one-day-wonder of a Twitter storm surfaced and quickly sank in Donald Trump’s America. On January 9, President […]
We’re All Australians Now: The Climate Conflagration is Coming for Us, too
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Let me betray my age for a moment. Some of you, I know, will be shocked, but I still read an […]
How Trump killed Iraq’s Popular Protests Against Corruption
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iraqi armed forces tried to pull an al-Sisi on Saturday, making a concerted attempt to clear out camping protesters […]
With Trump backing for Apartheid, Israel’s Complete Annexation of Palestine is Around the Corner
( Middle East Monitor ) – We are about to witness the third Israeli election in the space of one year. The elections for the […]
On How Christians and Jews are “muslims”: The Real meaning of “Islam” in the Qur’an
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As used in the Qur’an, Islam (al-islam in Arabic) doesn’t mean what people think it means. It doesn’t mean “peace,” […]
After Soleimani: Is Iran Unified against Trump or More Divided than Ever?
By Vahid Yücesoy | – The two major events that have shaken Iran in recent weeks have also had major internal repercussions. The assassination of […]
Tens of Thousands of Iraqis mass in Baghdad to Demand Expulsion of US Troops, Hang Trump in Effigy
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Tens of thousands of Iraqis massed in the Jadriya district of Baghdad on Friday to demand that U.S. troops leave […]
Auschwitz 75 years on: preserving survivors’ voices and listening to those of their children
By Sara Jones | – In December 2019, four people were shot dead at a kosher market in New Jersey, a horrific knife attack was […]
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