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Department of History, University of Michigan, Delays Grade Posting until May 12th in Support of Striking Grads
Monday, April 24, 2023 To the University President, Provost, and Administration: We are deeply troubled by reports that the administration intends to punish faculty, staff, […]
Peace may finally be returning to Yemen, but can a fractured Nation be put back Together?
By Leena Adel, Curtin University and Ben Rich, Curtin University | – Last month, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, a landmark […]
Egypt in uproar over Netflix’s “Black” Cleopatra, but Race is the Wrong Lens Anyway
Ann Arbor ( Mustafa Amin at the Akhbar al-Yawm [News Today] reviews the controversy in Egypt over Jada Pinkett Smith’s African Queens series of documentaries […]
Recent Mosque attacks raise Questions about the Affinity between White Supremacy and Far-Right Hindu Nationalism
By Zeinab Farokhi, University of Toronto | – (The Conversation) – During Ramadan, a man attacked a mosque in Markham, Ont. He allegedly yelled slurs, […]
Cementing Gaza’s History by Sketching its Ancient Sites
Mohammed Asad ( Middle East Monitor) – Gaza is a region we hear about often but how much do we know about its […]
The Era of Great Power Victory in Wars ended in 1945 and a Wise Power would Avoid them
( Tomdispatch.com) – I was born on July 20, 1944, amid a vast global conflict already known as World War II. Though it ended with […]
On Earth Day, 69% of Americans want Carbon Neutrality, with Minorities and Youth in the Vanguard
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Earth Day, 2023, big public events were held by activists across the US (and across the world). But activists […]
Why London’s first Ramadan Lights Celebration has been so Important for Muslims Everywhere
By Farouq Tahar, University of Sheffield | – (The Conversation) – On March 21 2023, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Hamza Taouzzale, lord […]
Explainer – Sudan Conflict and What Worries Neighbors, the US and Others
( Middle East Monitor ) – A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons ranging from […]