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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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It is 65° F. in Antarctica and if the Thwaites Glacier Plops in, Expect 4 ft. of Sea Level Rise

It is 65° F. in Antarctica and if the Thwaites Glacier Plops in, Expect 4 ft. of Sea Level Rise

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Argentinean Esperanza research station in Antarctica — the South Pole — recorded a temperature of nearly 65° F. (18° […]

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Congress
The Senate Refused to do its Duty in Impeachment, but the American People Can Still do Theirs

The Senate Refused to do its Duty in Impeachment, but the American People Can Still do Theirs

By Diallo Brooks | – (Otherwords.org) – Hours before the House of Representatives impeached Donald Trump for using the power of his office to sabotage […]

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Social Democracy has made Nordic Countries Happy and Prosperous: Americans should Learn from Them

Social Democracy has made Nordic Countries Happy and Prosperous: Americans should Learn from Them

( Yes! Magazine ) – The U.S. opioid crisis has been unfolding for years and shows no signs of stopping. As we reach for solutions, […]

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Climate Emergency: Nature Based Solutions Can reduce CO2 by 1/3, but We Need to Hurry

Climate Emergency: Nature Based Solutions Can reduce CO2 by 1/3, but We Need to Hurry

By Fabíola Ortiz | – ( China Dialogue) – Global biodiversity talks in China this year will highlight nature-based solutions that could meet one-third of […]

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African-Americans
Top 3 Myths about Bernie Sanders and Electability

Top 3 Myths about Bernie Sanders and Electability

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – 1. There is a persistent meme that Sanders doesn’t do well with persons of color, which seems left over from […]

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Humanitarian Catastrophe as Syrian Army Advances on Idlib, 750K Displaced since Fall

Humanitarian Catastrophe as Syrian Army Advances on Idlib, 750K Displaced since Fall

By Elif Selin Calik | @CalikSelin | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Last December, Robert Malley, president and CEO of the International Crisis […]

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Yemen: the nightmare continues, with no end in sight

Yemen: the nightmare continues, with no end in sight

(Al-Bab.com) – The war in Yemen is complicated and it can be difficult to keep track of what’s happening on the ground, not to mention […]

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Top Four Ways to abolish the Gasoline Car and Go Electric in 15 Years

Top Four Ways to abolish the Gasoline Car and Go Electric in 15 Years

By Ashley Fly | – The UK government recently pledged to bring forward a ban on new diesel and petrol car sales from 2040, to […]

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Has Trump lost Iraq to Russia over his Drone Strike on Baghdad Airport?

Has Trump lost Iraq to Russia over his Drone Strike on Baghdad Airport?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Iraqi establishment is interested in strengthening its military cooperation with Russia, as Baghdad seeks an alternative to the United […]

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