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Germany’s Merkel: World is Heading toward Disastrous Heating unless Rich Countries Drastically Cut CO2
By Benjamin Wehrmann | – The earth’s surface temperature will rise by three degrees Celsius [5.4° F.] under current climate targets, meaning CO2 emissions targets […]
Iran: Economic Blockade and Crowd Protests were also How the US made the 1953 Coup
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The crowd protests that grew to affect 100 cities over the weekend in Iran were sparked by the government increasing […]
Outrage In Iran Over Hike In Gas Prices As Economic Woes Worsen
(RFE/RL) – Iranians are blasting their government for rationing gas and greatly increasing its price, with many concerned that the move will lead to inflation […]
Russian Troops Triumphantly take over US Bases in Syria, Show off Social Media Skills
By Milan Czerny | – (GlobalVoices.org ) – For Russian soldiers, posting from the battleground was strictly forbidden. Then all of a sudden, it wasn’t […]
America’s Arms Sales Addiction: The 50-Year History of U.S. Dominance of the Middle Eastern Arms Trade
(Tomdispatch.com) – It’s no secret that Donald Trump is one of the most aggressive arms salesmen in history. How do we know? Because he tells […]
Mired in a Trump-Fuelled Recession, 20 Iranian Cities erupt with Gasoline Price Protests
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Deutsche Welle reports that the tripling of the price of gasoline by the Iranian government very early Friday morning provoked […]
Is it Time for a Billionaire Ban?
By Negin Owliaei | – The wealthiest Americans dominate our airwaves. Let’s hear from someone else for a change. Bill Gates wants you to know […]
Trump’s Anti-Climate Agenda Bolsters his Ambitions for “Freedom Gas”
By John Foster | – (Monitor) – When Washington dubbed American gas exports “Freedom Gas” this year, it signalled a new salvo in U.S. competition […]
How Western media dehumanization of Palestinians allows Israel to get away with murder in Gaza
(Middle East Monitor ) – An Israeli attack on Gaza was imminent, and not because of any provocations by Palestinian groups in the besieged, impoverished […]