Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Palestinian Ministry of Education released a report this week detailing that 11,923 students in Gaza have been killed by […]
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A Bridge of Boats across Frozen Tigris River, Mosul, 1903
The authors say locals in Mosul told them that the last time the river froze was 1750. That freezing became more rare after that date […]
Spain, Portugal show that 50%, even 70% Power from Renewables is Possible Right now
(By Juan Cole) The miserable record of the United States in tackling its deadly carbon dioxide emissions (5 billion metric tons a year) sometimes obscures […]
Syria: Rebel Militias take on Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
(By Joshua Landis with A.J.N.) A major confrontation has broken out between the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Syria’s other rebel militias. […]
Kerry may Nix Keystone XL for Global Climate Agreement
(By Tina Casey) John Kerry Throws More Cold Water On Keystone XL Pipeline (via Clean Technica) The tubes have been buzzing over a new New […]
The Failure of the Trillion Dollar National Security State
(By Tom Engelhardt> In a 1950s civics textbook of mine, I can remember a Martian landing on Main Street, U.S.A., to be instructed in the […]
Iran Rock Video: Chrymez, “Fight for Your Rights”
David Nejadi’s Iran Chrymez Rock band plays “Fight for your Rights” for more see Reverbnation
Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State is like saying the US is a White State
(By Juan Cole) Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is adding a fifth demand to his negotiations with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestine […]
Israeli hardliners object to Kerry pressure
Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline coalition partners step up pressure on the Israeli prime minister, threatening to topple the government if he caves in to American pressure […]
Israel Rejects Kerry Proposal to Relinquish Control of Palestine-Jordan Border, Endangering Talks
(By AFP) Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley (via AFP) Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close […]