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Rivers are heating up faster than the Air − that’s a Problem for aquatic Life and People
By Li Li (李黎), Penn State (The Conversation) – When you think about heat waves, you might picture sweltering cities, shimmering asphalt and unbearable summer […]
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas: PA Ready to Govern Gaza, Demands End to Starvation and Genocide
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas spoke remotely to the UN General Assembly on Thursday because the Trump administration denied him a […]
The Point of no Return: Why Accountability in Gaza is a global Imperative
( Middle East Monitor ) – Every day brings new indictments for Israel. The early accusations of genocide by South Africa are now quickly becoming […]
The Death of Civil Rights in the Age of Trump
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Warning: dangers in the mirror are often closer than they may appear. In other words, the next few paragraphs may seem […]
In move that could Bring in NATO, Spain joins Italy in Sending Rescue Ship for Sumud Gaza Aid Flotilla
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Wednesday, the socialist government of Pedro Sánchez in Spain announced that it would dispatch a rescue ship to be […]
Is Benjamin Netanyahu on a Mission to Realize a Greater Israel?
By Amin Saikal, The University of Western Australia, Victoria University, Australian National University (The Conversation) – Much of the world is focused on a two-state […]
Kimmel Saga no Laughing Matter: Trump and the North Koreanization of America
( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Jesters once had considerably more leeway than the average person to make fun of the king. If otherwise […]
Despite New Western Recognition of Palestine, the Israeli Gov’t is Coming for the West Bank
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment; feature) – As a native Palestinian, visiting my homeland is not just about seeing family and friends. It’s also about […]
An Unquenchable Thirst: The coming Water Scarcity
( Tomdispatch.com ) – The truck wheel’s inner tube was right in front of me, no longer half-submerged in the pond’s late summer muck. After […]
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