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Is Washington’s Defense of Israel’s War destroying the Edifice of the Liberal International Order?
Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – We are in an age of firsts. The October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel set […]
No, Dubai’s Massive Desert Storm wasn’t Caused by Cloud Seeding; but 2,400 gigatonnes of CO2 is Changing our Climate
By Richard Washington, University of Oxford | – Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on […]
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
( Tomdispatch.com) – Let one old man deal with two others. I turn 80 in July, which makes me just over a year-and-a-half younger than […]
US House awards Israel $26 Billion so it can go on Killing or Wounding a Palestinian Child every 10 Minutes
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The US House of Representatives voted $26 billion for Israel on Saturday to reward it for its ongoing war crimes […]
Human-Caused Climate Change will cut your Paycheck by a Fifth over the next 26 Years
By Julian Wettengel | – Clean Energy Wire ) – The damaging effects of climate change are set to hit economic growth severely across most […]
The Irony: Israel’s Supporters use “anti-Woke” Playbook to censor Palestinian Voices
By Nasim Ahmed | – In recent years, a new line of attack has emerged from many pro-Israel groups, conservative commentators, politicians and activists – […]
Red Lines and Rockets: Reframing the War on Gaza
Madison, Wisconsin (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Barely a day after Iran fired drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles westward across the desert skies towards […]
Israel’s Limited Attack on Iran Appears Aimed at De-Escalating Conflict
By Kian Sharifi ( RFE/RL ) – Israel had vowed to make Iran pay for Tehran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack on April 13. But […]
Learning about Patience and Impatience: Top Three Principles from the Great Sufi Scholar al-Ghazali
By Liz Bucar, Northeastern University | – From childhood, we are told that patience is a virtue and that good things will come to those […]
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