Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli assassination of Hassan Nasrallah has implications for the struggle of Iran and its alliance of resistance against Israel […]
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How the UN’s ITU could take over and destroy Internet freedoms this December (Video)
How the UN’s International Telecommunications Union may take over governance of the internet and threaten freedom of expression: The ITU, by the way, held its […]
Egypt Breaking News: Justices will Oversee Constitutional Referendum, Other Judges announce Strike (Democracy Now! Video)
Democracy Now! interviews Sharif Abdel Kouddous on the decision of the Egyptian judges to go on strike against the decrees of fundamentalist president Muhammad Morsi. […]
Last Chance: Annual Fundraiser for Informed Comment
Update We’re coming into the final stretch of the annual fundraiser. I am *so* grateful to all the fans who have donated. We’re having a […]
Climate Negotiations falter at Doha as CO2 Emissions Push Earth toward 1400-year Storms
Human beings are hurtling toward an average temperature increase on earth by 2100, just 88 years from now, of 9 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit (5-6 […]
NSA Whistleblower: Everyone in US under digital surveillance, Trillions of Messages Stored
National Security Agency whistle-blower William Binney explains how the NSA puts all the electronic communications of all Americans under constant surveillance and then stores zetabytes […]
Omar Khayyam (484) “Summer’s new warmth has melted memories of last December”
You’re fast on your feet, server, and dawn is breaking. Let’s have another song, and bring more wine! For summer’s new warmth has melted memories […]
US Mass Media ignore Bahrain until Kim Kardashian gives them Two Reasons not To
The real scandal of the Kim Kardashian visit to Bahrain is that it is what it took for Western media to mention the word “Bahrain” […]
Egyptians to Decide on Fundamentalist-influenced Constitution via Referendum
The draft constitution was handed over in a ceremony on Saturday to President Muhammad Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, and he in turn immediately scheduled […]
Top Ten Upheavals in the Arab World Today
1. In response to the sting of defeat at the UN, Israel announced it is building a further 3,000 Israel squatter housing units on Palestinian […]