With Germany at the helm and regional tensions mounting, the diplomatic window may be closing Braga, Portugal and San Marcos, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment, […]
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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.
Can Online anti-Muslim Hate Speech be Combated? There’s an App for that
By Bertie Vidgen and Taha Yasseri | – In a landmark move, a group of MPs recently published a working definition of the term Islamophobia. […]
Al-Qaeda-Linked Guerrillas make Gains in Northwest Syria
Tahrir al-Sham, formerly affiliated to al Qaeda, had launched an attack on Tuesday against towns in the western countryside of Aleppo
Trump Spews Incomprehensible Nonsense on Kurds, Syria, Afghanistan
“A Commentary on the words that spewed from Trump’s mouth at his news conference during a cabinet meeting on January 2, 2019,” or, “A Ph.D. […]
Bahrain Upholds 5-Year Sentence on Critic of Yemen War, Human Rights Violations
Nabeel Rajab Sentenced to Remain Behind Bars Until 2023
Will Israeli PM Netanyahu be Defeated by the Far-Right Monster he Created?
The leaders of the ‘Jewish Home’ are now the leaders of the ‘New Right’.