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US in Eclipse: 240,000 Palestinians worship at al-Aqsa in Jerusalem as Iran, Lebanon, Show Solidarity on Jerusalem Day
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Quds (Jerusalem) Day is commemorated on the last Friday of Ramadan, and was held yesterday. “Al-Quds” is the Arabic name […]
A Renewed Yemen Truce Is No Substitute for Justice
By Peter Certo | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – The news that Saudi officials, who have been leading a bombing campaign in […]
Boosting EV Market Share to 67% of US Car Sales is a huge Leap – but Automakers can meet EPA’s tough new Standards
By Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis | – (The Conversation) – One big question keeps surfacing after the Biden administration announced plans to raise […]
Paris is Burning: France Braces for 7.2° F. Heating in its ‘Turning Point’ Strategy
By Claire Stam | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Shocked by recent heatwaves, floods, wildfires and ongoing droughts, France is currently rebooting its […]
Christian Archbishop slams Israel’s Restrictions on Worship at the ‘Festival of Lights’ as “Racist”
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the Saturday before Orthodox Easter, which falls a week later than in the Western churches, typically 10,000 worshipers gather […]
Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli Protests – but they are still Concerned about Plan to weaken Courts
By Derek Lief, University of Michigan | – (The Conversation) – Israeli protesters have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s controversial efforts to radically overhaul […]
Florida Legislature approves extreme 6-week Abortion Ban, after Weeks of Protests and Debates
By: Danielle J. Brown – In less than a year, Florida has moved from a 15-week abortion ban to the passage of one of […]
US Military: Losing Wars is making Recruitment Harder
By Nan Levinson ( Tomdispatch.com ) – After more than 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for the U.S. Army is now officially a mess. […]
Peak Fossil Fuels? Wind, Solar advance 20% Globally, with World on Verge of CO2 Emissions Drop
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The energy analysis firm Ember reports its latest findings about global energy trends, and it is relatively optimistic. Wind and […]