Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – No one wrote more powerfully about humans’ poisoning the Earth and its consequences than biologist Rachel Carson–with […]
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Can Nissan make a better Electric Car than Tesla and Save the World?
Tom Stacey | Nissan recently announced a new £13 billion investment to help transition its business to being focused around electric vehicles (EVs). The investment […]
Climate Emergency Pushing White Christmas out of Germany
( CleanEnergy Wire) – Global warming is making white Christmas a thing of the past in Germany, the country’s national weather service DWD has said. […]
As 6x as Many die of COVID in Deep Red Counties as in Deep Blue, Sen. Ron Johnson touts . . . Mouthwash as Cure
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is now alleging that mouthwashes are the way to avoid getting COVID-19. Johnson, a powerful figure […]
South Africa did the Right thing on Omicron: Why are Europe and the US Punishing it?
( Middle East Monitor) – The decision by several governments across the globe to institute travel bans on seven African countries, starting on 27 November, […]
To Succeed in US Foreign Policy, Biden needs a clean Break with Trump
( Code Pink) – The Biden presidency is still in its early days, but it’s not too early to point to areas in the foreign […]
How to End America’s Forever Wars for Once and for All
( Tomdispatch.com) – As August ended, American troops completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan almost 20 years after they first arrived. On the formal date of […]
“Given me a Lever and I will Move the Earth:” Biden orders greening of Federal Gov’t, buying of EVs and Solar Panels
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse (d. 212 BC), speaking of the power of the lever, said, “Give me […]
Immigrant Rights: US Senate Should Reinstate Pathway to Citizenship in Build Back Better Act
By Hina Naveed | Aryeh Neier Fellow | – ( Human Rights Watch) – All people, including immigrants like me, have a basic need for […]
It was Israel, not Iran, that Derailed the 2015 Nuclear Agreement, and Bennett is still working against it
By Nasim Ahmed | – World leaders have been trying desperately to salvage the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal between Iran […]