Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Britain, France and Canada issued a statement on Monday, demanding that the Israeli government of Benjamin Netanyahu cease its military […]
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How will Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria Affect the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict?
Territorial control is as the heart of Turkish-Kurdish negotiations
Trump’s Remark that Iranians ‘Can do what they want’ in Syria Mocked in Mideast
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Christian-owned Lebanese daily al-Nahar (The Day) mocked Trump’s remark this week that Iran can do whatever it wants in […]
A New Space Race? China First to Land on Far Side of Moon
The probe, Chang’e 4, is symbolic of the growth of the Chinese space program and the capabilities it has amassed
New Rep. Ilhan Omar vows to make the US live up to Religious Freedom
“We are going to make this country one that lives up to its ideals of inclusion, of religious liberty.”
The Limits of Liberal Multiculturalism: Islamophobia and Bill Maher
By Evelyn Alsultany | – ( Mizan) – On the October 3, 2014 episode of the HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher, the […]
Mysterious Mass die-off of Insects threatens Pollination, Food Supply
Most pollinators are insects (e.g., bees, flies, butterflies, moths, wasps, beetles, and thrips), and bees are the most important
The First Muslim-American Women in Congress may get to Impeach Trump
And one of them is loudly calling for him to be removed from office.
Cole’s ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace’ an NYT Editor’s Choice Book
Many thanks to the New York Times for recommending my new book, ‘Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires:’ Editors’ Choice: “11 New […]
The US Should Leave Syria, but Must Protect its Kurds from Turkey
A small detachment of U.S. troops won’t protect the Kurds from Turkish aggression, but putting conditions on arms transfers might.