Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – 2024 was a pivotal year for international humanitarian law. On the one hand, the International Court of Justice and the […]
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Israeli Pundits Slam Kerry as Naive, Messianic for Arab League Concession
Secretary of State John Kerry has wrung a concession from the Arab League, which now says that some minor changes in the 1967 border between […]
After unsafe Factory kills 400 in Bangladesh, on May Day workers Demand Rights (Democracy Now!)
As deaths in the Bangladesh textile factory fire mount to over 400, on May Day workers demand they be afforded as many legal protections as […]
UNICEF: Facebook likes don’t save lives, Contributions do
UNICEF reminds us that Facebook ‘likes’ don’t save children’s lives– cash contributions do. Plus, it helps if the US Congress steps up. The Israel lobbies […]
Saudi Arabian hunter stalks desert Gazelle with pet Cheetah
Saudi Arabian man keeps cheetah as pet to help with hunting gazelle in the desert.
Top Ten Problems in South Carolina Lindsey Graham should worry more about than Benghazi
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) slammed President Obama for a deterioration in US security because, he said, of four Americans having been killed in Benghazi last […]
Cargo Plane Crash at Bagram (Video)
Warning: some may find this footage disturbing. A cargo plane crashed Monday at Bagram air base in Afghanistan, killing all 7 passengers aboard (Americans). . […]
The Failure of Gun Legislation in the Senate Tells us we Need to fight for our Democracy (Graeber)
David Graeber, author of The Democracy Project, writes in a guest column for “Informed Comment” The recent defeat of gun buyers’ background check legislation in […]
Karzai admits taking CIA money; Galbraith: We’re not getting what we pay for
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Monday confirmed an NYT report that he has been receiving cash payments in a paper bag every month from the […]
How to Become an Expert in Iran’s Nuclear Program (in less than four minutes) (Video)
How to become an expert in Iran’s nuclear program (in less than four minutes): courtesy EA Worldview