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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up
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The Current Iran War will Likely end Soon, but the Arms Race will Heat Up

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Al Jazeera bureau chief in Tehran, Abdul Qader Fayez, reports from “informed sources” in Tehran that Iran’s clerical Leader, […]

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

US joins Israel in Attack on Iran, ushering in a New Era of Impunity

06/23/2025 By The Conversation

No Kings!  This is What Democracy Looks Like

No Kings! This is What Democracy Looks Like

06/23/2025 By Tomdispatch

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Democratic Party
Ukraine Scandal shows the Squad was Right about Impeaching Trump, & they’re Telling the Dems so

Ukraine Scandal shows the Squad was Right about Impeaching Trump, & they’re Telling the Dems so

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mi) was widely castigated for saying, virtually as soon as she was elected, that it was necessary […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Netanyahu no Longer King in Israel: A Byzantine Electoral Gothic

Netanyahu no Longer King in Israel: A Byzantine Electoral Gothic

(Informed Comment) – The outcome of the Israeli election is still difficult to predict, since in parliamentary systems the horse trading comes after the election. […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Climate Change
The Anti-Trump: Germany's Merkel Commits to Ambitious 2030 Climate Goals

The Anti-Trump: Germany’s Merkel Commits to Ambitious 2030 Climate Goals

With Incentives, CO2 Price

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Afghanistan
From Baghdad to Kabul: One Officer's Journey from True Believer in our Forever Wars to Dissident Veteran

From Baghdad to Kabul: One Officer’s Journey from True Believer in our Forever Wars to Dissident Veteran

( Tomdispatch.com) – Recently, on a beautiful Kansas Saturday, I fell asleep early, exhausted by the excitement and ultimate disappointment of the Army football team’s […]

Danny Sjursen

Corruption
Bribery & High Crimes and Misdemeanors:  Did Trump finally go Full Impeachable in Ukraine Calls?

Bribery & High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Did Trump finally go Full Impeachable in Ukraine Calls?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that in the course of his conversation in July with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
How the youth-led climate strikes became a global mass movement

How the youth-led climate strikes became a global mass movement

The Global Climate Strike is the result of a whole new generation taking bold action and could be the turning point for grassroots resistance to fossil fuels.

Waging Nonviolence

Egypt
As New Rallies Break out, Egypt must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest: Human Rights Watch

As New Rallies Break out, Egypt must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest: Human Rights Watch

President al-Sisi Should Ensure Restraint by Security Forces

Human Rights Watch

Climate Crisis
I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

By Julia K. Steinberger | – I initiated a letter of support to climate striking students – an English version of the German letter coordinated […]

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Climate Crisis
The 3.5% Rule: The next stage of the Global Climate Movement is Nonviolent Civil Disobedience

The 3.5% Rule: The next stage of the Global Climate Movement is Nonviolent Civil Disobedience

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the heels of Friday’s mainly student-led global climate strike, some activists believe that they must next resort to Gandhian […]

Juan Cole

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