The EU responded by saying that it opposes BDS, however, will continue to defend freedom of speech
Archives for January 2019
So Much Losing: America’s Small Unending Wars of the 21st Century
Endless war for any goal except to preserve the republic isn’t a measure of fortitude but the path to national suicide.
How Long til Trump & GOP Radical Islamophobia causes Major Massacre?
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Three extremist white nationalists who plotted to blow up a Somali-American apartment complex in Kansas have been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The men made and tested explosives to use on the Somali immigrants, whom they called “cockroaches” and other terms that CNN couldn’t repeat. Somalis are Sunni Muslims. […]
Germany to End its Coal Industry, Go Green, within 20 Years
( Clean Energy Wire) – Energy transition home country Germany eyes a phase-out of coal power by 2038 at the very latest, as the country tries to get back on track to create a climate-friendly economy. In its highly anticipated phase-out proposal, the country’s coal commission said the world’s fourth largest economy could also wean […]
Damascus Condemns Turkey Presence in North Syria as Violation of Deal
On Friday, Erdogan said Turkey expected a “security zone” to be created in Syria in a few months
How Will Generations that didn’t Experience the Holocaust Remember it?
Keeping the memory of the Holocaust has become increasingly important because it can bring awareness to contemporary atrocities
Qatar Convinces Israel, Hamas to let it Aid 94,000 Poor Gaza Families
Palestinian factions in Gaza, including Hamas, which on Thursday refused to receive the Qatari funds under “humiliating” Israeli conditions, are keeping silent
Workers & a Seasoned Speaker Defeated Trump on Shutdown; it Wasn’t about Gender
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Some of the language being used for the victory of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over President Donald Trump with regard to ending the month-long shut-down of the US government has played on gender reversals. Jimmy Kimmel, not known for being politically correct, said that Trump ‘bent over’ for her. Nancy […]
Pompeo taps Iran-Contra Death Squad Backer to ‘Restore Democracy’ in Venezuela
Abrams initially dismissed the massacre of nearly 1,000 civilians by the Salvadoran army at El Mozote in 1981.