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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory
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Pakistan now gets 25% of its Electricity from Solar, Plans Solar Panel factory

Juan Cole

Only about 20 countries globally get a quarter or more of their power from solar.

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Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

Protesting the U of Arkansas for Removing Middle East Center Director over her Condemnation of the Bombing of Iran

12/17/2025 By Committee on Academic Freedom

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

Who’s Responsible When a Military Order is Illegal? (Don’t Ask Donald Trump!)

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Three Ways Pope Francis influenced the Global Climate Movement

By Celia Deane-Drummond, University of Oxford The death of Pope Francis has been announced by the Vatican. I first met the late Pope Francis at […]

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Authoritarianism
The Elephant in the Room: Settler Colonialism in the White House

The Elephant in the Room: Settler Colonialism in the White House

Montréal (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – There is a proverbial elephant in the room that few dare to identify openly. Revoking visas, arresting students […]

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How can the Left Tackle the Climate Crisis?

In his new book, writer Malcolm Harris considers the tools in our arsenal for stopping the worst case scenarios of climate change. by Chris Mills […]

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Trump Harvests Autocratic Powers Planted by Bush and Cheney

Trump Harvests Autocratic Powers Planted by Bush and Cheney

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In 2003, the Macedonian police arrested Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen vacationing in their country. They handed the unfortunate man over […]

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Avoiding Climate Breakdown will Require curing the Cancer Stage of Capitalism

Are we doomed? The short answer is: maybe not. As we all know, humanity is facing a climate breakdown. It’s clear that we are in […]

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Israeli Officials: No Humanitarian Aid for “Human Animals” of Gaza, Ever

Israeli Officials: No Humanitarian Aid for “Human Animals” of Gaza, Ever

( Middle East Monitor ) – Since the early days of the latest and ongoing phase of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, humanitarian aid has become […]

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Death by Red Tape: Trump and Musk are trying to Kill Social Security

Death by Red Tape: Trump and Musk are trying to Kill Social Security

While Trump pretends he wants to save Social Security, Elon Musk is strangling the program with bureaucratic red tape. By Jim Hightower ( Otherwords ) […]

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Except for Israel: US Military Aid forbidden to Human Rights Violators by the Leahy Law

Except for Israel: US Military Aid forbidden to Human Rights Violators by the Leahy Law

Ann Arbor (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – On December 17, 2024, a group of Palestinian and Palestinian-Americans filed a complaint against the State Department […]

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South Africa’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Masterplan involves Solar Manufacturing

South Africa’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Masterplan involves Solar Manufacturing

By Ricardo Amansure, Stellenbosch University (The Conversation) – About 85% of South Africa’s electricity is produced by burning coal. The country’s move to renewable energy […]

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