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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“Don’t Close your Eyes, American Troops in Iraq” – Provoked by Trump’s Crazed attack, Shiite Militias Threaten US Military
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to al-Bina’, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (the Movement of the Nobles of the Party of God), led by Akram al-Kaabi, […]
War Criminal in the White House
Chicago (Special to Informed Comment) – With the drone missile assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, President Trump launched a reckless criminal act of state […]
Juan on “Democracy Now!” – Trump’s war in Iran: Deadly sanctions & erratic decisions by a “hollow shell” administration
Amy Goodman of “Democracy Now!” interviews Juan Cole, professor of history at the University of Michigan. He’s the author of many books including Muhammad: Prophet […]
Trump’s Twitter threat to destroy Iran’s cultural sites was a historic mistake
By David J. Wasserstein | – Be careful of the company you keep. In a threat delivered over Twitter on Jan. 4, U.S. President Donald […]
Trump has Conducted a War on Iran for 19 Months; Iran finally Hit Back
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iranian government replied to Trump’s assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani on Tuesday by firing some 15 ballistic […]
Why Conflict with Iran also works for Israel’s Netanyahu: Wagging Two Dogs
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) – Even though he has lost two general elections and been indicted for corruption, bribery and breach of trust; […]
The Other Theocracy Threatening the United States: Far Right Fundamentalists weigh down the GOP
By James A. Haught (Daylight Atheism) – Every schoolchild knows that the Ancient Mariner was forced to wear a dead albatross around his neck. I […]
The Miseries of being a Hyper-Power: How America Squandered its Cold War Victory
(Tomdispatch.com – Thirty years ago this month, President George H.W. Bush appeared before a joint session of Congress to deliver his first State of the […]
Millions Come into Streets for Slain Gen. Soleimani in Biggest Rallies in Iran’s History (And no, They weren’t Coerced)
Trump and Pompeo have managed to Shore up the Iranian Regime
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