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Syria: Russia warns of Mideast Apocalypse if US attacks al-Assad’s military
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - ABC News reports that Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that a U.S. attack on the Syrian army "will lead to terrible, tectonic…
In Boon for EVs, Solar Panels, California will roll back CO2 Emissions to 40% Below 1990
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The California legislature worked on a carbon dioxide emissions reduction bill for a year, and is finally sending it to the governor for…
Iowa could go 100% Green with Wind in only 14 years, w/ Few Birds Killed, Mr. Trump
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Iowa gets 31% of its electricity from wind turbines, the highest percentage in the nation (though Texas generates more than twice as many…
Arab Street Shocked as Saudi Delegation Visits Israel
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - The Egyptian news site the Arab Observer Network reports that the visit to Israel of a former Saudi military intelligence officer, Gen. Anwar…
Rep. Steve King, White People and ‘Civilization’
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Rep. Steve King objected to a comment during a cable news discussion at MSNBC that this will be the last election dominated by…
Did Trump-Style Islamophobia break up the European Union?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a historic referendum, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The motivations were complex, including a lack of trust…
Omar Mateen and Rightwing Homophobia: Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - US law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as "domestic terrorism." I don't think it probably was terrorism in…
Nile Valley Water Conflict: Can Egypt live with Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam?
By Dale Whittington | (The Conversation) | - - The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, under construction on the Blue Nile near the Ethiopian-Sudanese border, is now approximately 50% complete. Initial…
On Memorial Day, US Troops at War with ISIL near Mosul
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - On Memorial Day, it is as well to remember that US troops are still at war. Afghanistan is our nation's longest such military…
Fruits of Perseverence: Dem Platform Committee to Feel the Bern
TeleSur | - - The Democratic Party will allow Sanders to have a prominent say in writing its platform this year. The Democratic Party said on Monday it will give U.S. presidential…
Middle East – The Mother of All Humanitarian Crises
By Baher Kamal | (Inter Press Service) | - - ROME, May 16 2016 (IPS) - When, in March 2015, delegates from the Middle East met in Amman for their regional consultations…
Caravan Schools and educating Syrian Refugee Children
By Samantha Schmidt | ( Yes | - - In response to overcrowded public schools in countries neighboring Syria, caravan schools provide refugees with free education to keep them from falling behind.…Daesh and Territorial Control Reconsidered
By Michael Degerald | ( History X ISIS ) | - - It might seem strange to open this essay by speaking about circulation and vitality in regard to Daesh [ISIS, ISIL].…5 Years After Revolution, Egyptians See #PanamaPapers as Further Vindication of Mubarak’s Ouster
By Salma Essam | (Global Voices) | - - Among the names contained in the Panama Papers, the enormous trove of confidential documents revealing how the world's elite exploit tax havens, is…
American Bombs Killing Civilians in Yemen, Report Finds
By Nika Knight, staff writer | (Commondreams.org) | - - "One of the deadliest strikes against civilians in Yemen's year-long war involved U.S.-supplied weapons" The year-long campaign of Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen…
Why Are there no Iranian Suicide Bombers? Evolving Islamic Democracy Matters!
By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | - - The emergence of political Islam in the mainstream politics in the Middle East and across other Muslim countries since the 1970s has…
Right-wing Israelis caught trying to enter Al-Aqsa disguised as Muslims
Ma'an News Agency | - - JERUSALEM (Ma’an) -- Israeli police arrested two right-wing Jewish Israelis on Tuesday after they attempted to sneak into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound disguised as Muslims, locals…
Greenpeace: Hillary Clinton Should Reject Fossil Fuel Money
TeleSur Hillary Clinton told Greenpeace she was going to reject fossil fuel donations yet her campaign has received over US$4.5 million from the industry. The Greenpeace USA activist who rattled Democratic party…