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Archives for 2017
Reminder: Mueller is investigating *Crimes*; Hence 1st Charges
TeleSur | – – According to reports, a federal grand jury has approved criminal charges in an investigation regarding alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election, though the nature of the charges and the suspect are currently unknown. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has declined to comment on this latest development upon […]
‘They shot my two daughters in front of me’: Burma’s Rohingya tell heartbreaking stories of loss
By Ronan Lee | (The Conversation) | – – If there’s anything positive about the sprawling Rohingya refugee camps near Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh, it’s that the residents – despite their appalling recent experiences and obvious deprivation – are at least safe here from Myanmar’s military. I’ve been visiting Rohingya refugee camps close to the Bangladesh/Myanmar […]
U.S. Soldiers Died in Niger. What on Earth Are We Doing There?
By Peter Certo | ( Otherwords.org) | – – When our soldiers kill and die in wars we don’t know about and can’t end, we’re not a democracy anymore. In our military-revering culture, it’s a strange thing for a president to start a war of words with the grieving families of slain soldiers. Strange, yes. […]
Scotland Wind Revolution: First Offshore floating Turbines power 20,000 Homes
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The BBC reports that five massive floating wind turbines off the coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland have gone operational. They generate enough electricity to power 20,000 homes. This “Hywind” project was built by the Norwegian firm Statoil. It is an exciting development, since a lot of […]
Iraq: How Youtube & Facebook Fake News Raised Kurdish-Shiite Tensions
By Histyar Qader | Erbil | (Niqash.org) | – – After clashes in northern Iraq this week, hundreds of fake pictures have flooded Iraqi social media. Some are real, some not, but leaders on both sides say it’s leading to a dangerous escalation of tensions. Given the partisan nature of much of the media funding […]
Saudi women between online resistance and new physical realities
Heyla Selim | ( GlobalVoices.net ) | – – What role did collective action, and social media play in Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift its ban on women driving? Picture of the author taken in 2015 by Lujain Mirza as part of her research project about visual representation of Saudi Women at Brighton University. All […]
It’s up to You: Corporations won’t save us from Global Heating
Christopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg | (The Conversation) | – – While businesses have been principal agents in increasing greenhouse gas emissions, they are also seen by many as crucial to tackling climate change. However, our research shows how corporations’ ambitious pro-climate proposals are systematically degraded by criticism from shareholders, media, governments, other corporations and […]
Continued Conflict: Iraqi PM rejects Kurdish offer, insists Referendum be Annulled
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar al-Abadi was in Tehran on Thursday for consultations with the Iranian government (no, Abadi isn’t afraid of Trump.). During his meeting with Iranian vice president Ishaq Jahangiri, his office released a statement replying to Massoud Barzani. Barzani is the president of the […]
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