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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L. A. Fires show the Human Cost of Climate-Driven ‘Whiplash’ between Wet and Dry Extremes
By Doug Specht, University of Westminster (The Conversation) – October to April is normally considered to be the wet season in California, yet this January, […]
The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf
Review of Allen James Fromherz, The Center of the World: A Global History of the Persian Gulf from the Stone Age to the Present (Berkeley: […]
As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s Hottest on Record
By Andrew King, The University of Melbourne and David Karoly, The University of Melbourne (The Conversation) – The year 2024 was the world’s warmest on […]
End Warness, Not Wokeness: Ten Thoughts on Curbing the Worst Excesses of U.S. Militarism
( Tomdispatch.com ) – As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take America back (again!) to greatness, there’s been much talk of Elon Musk’s new DOGE, […]
Yes, Human-Caused Climate Change Contributed to the Burning of Los Angeles
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed over 1,000 buildings, forced thousands from their homes, and left at least five dead as […]
European Union funding for Israeli AI, Tech, raises Fresh Concerns about Complicity in Genocide
By Melike Pala | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Israel’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) funded by European Union research programmes to target […]
Syria: Challenges facing Ahmad al-Shara as he Strives for Legitimacy both Inside and Outside the Country
(The Conversation) – Rahaf Aldoughli, Lancaster University The fall of the Assad regime after more than 50 years and the rise of the militant group […]
Ireland to Int’l Court of Justice: Gaza War is no Excuse for Israel Genociding Palestinian Civilians
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Ireland has filed a declaration with the International Court of Justice of its intention to intervene in South Africa’s genocide […]
Gaza and Lebanon Atrocities: The international legal System has Collapsed, and Journalism is Collapsing with it
By Kristin Skare Orgeret, Oslo Metropolitan University (The Conversation) – The past year has been the deadliest for journalists since the Committee to Protect Journalists […]
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