By Jordan Miller, Arizona State University (The Conversation) – In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle […]
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Lebanon at a Crossroads: Can Saudi Arabia Counter Iran’s Waning Influence?
Trabzon, Turkey (Special to Informed Comment, Feature) – The recent visit of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to Lebanon on 23 January marks a critical moment for Saudi Arabia-Lebanon bilateral relations. This visit comes after years of strained relations between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, driven by the ongoing rivalry between Saudi Arabia […]
History unearthed: What if Trump succeeded in ethnically Cleansing Gaza?
( Middle East Monitor ) – US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said in a 2020 interview that he had read 25 books on the Middle East. Such intellectual bravado wouldn’t matter if it weren’t for the fact that Kushner served as the President’s Middle East advisor, and was essentially the main architect of […]
The Heart (or Graphite) of Greed: Why Donald Trump’s Obsession with Greenland Is All About China
( Tomdispatch.com ) – In early January, Donald Trump Jr.’s private plane landed on a snowy airfield in Greenland. There was little fanfare upon his arrival, but his 14 million social-media fans were certainly tagging along. “Greenland coming in hot…well, actually really really cold!!!” President Trump’s eldest son captioned a video he posted on X. […]
It is Time to Junk the “Munich” Analogy
Tiffin, Ohio (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – No sooner had the announcement about a new policy for Ukraine from the Trump administration been made than the cries of “appeasement! Munich! Hitler! Neville Chamberlain” began to ring out from almost all corners of the mediaverse. The lessons to be learned from the events in Munich […]
Can Israel Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program?
By Kian Sharifi ( RFE/ RL ) – U.S. intelligence has concluded that the odds of an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear program in the next few months are high, according to major American media, but the jury is out on whether Israel can destroy its archfoe’s nuclear facilities on its own. Iran is widely […]
We’re Killing off Thousands of Species, damaging our Health, Economies and Connections to Nature
By Justine Bell-James, The University of Queensland and James Watson, The University of Queensland (The Conversation) – Almost 200 nations have signed an ambitious agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss but none is on track to meet the crucial goal, our new research reveals. The agreement, known formally as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, […]
Shamash! “Carbon Smoke”
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For Trumpism “Free Speech” means Neo-Nazi Speech
Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Convicted felon Donald Trump is eviscerating the US Constitution in a particularly insidious way. Previously, I have written about Trump’s efforts to hijack the Free Speech Movement, and invert it, thrusting us all down the Republican rabbit hole. This perversion of free speech takes a most precious, […]
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