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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Urgent UN Action needed on Yemen Atrocities to end “Pandemic of Impunity”
Human rights Watch – (New York) – The United Nations General Assembly should act swiftly to establish an investigative mechanism to gather and preserve evidence […]
Even Israel’s Labor Party President signals that the Occupation of Palestinians in Permanent
By Ashraf Al-Ajrami | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose to celebrate the Jewish Hanukkah holiday — the “Festival of […]
Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action
By Matthew Savoca, Anna Robuck, and Lauren Kashiwabara | – Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on […]
As Iran Negotiates on Nuclear Deal, Americans Wrongly believe it has a Bomb — and that Israel Doesn’t!
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – This week Iran returned to Vienna for negotiations with Germany and the four members of the UN Security Council still […]
How Greed is Prolonging the Pandemic – Unless the World is Vaccinated, Variants will Keep Emerging
( Otherwords.org) – Stop me if this sounds familiar. It’s been kind of a hard year, but I felt optimistic about the holidays. My wife […]
Countdown to World War III with China?
( Tomdispatch.com ) – When the Department of Defense released its annual report on Chinese military strength in early November, one claim generated headlines around […]
How a Supreme Court decision limiting access to abortion will harm the economy and women’s well-being
By Michele Gilman | – The Supreme Court on Dec. 1, 2021, heard oral arguments in a case that may result in a ruling that […]
Republicans reject Gov’t Vaccine Mandates for Men, seek state Pregnancy Mandates on Women
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Texas GOP delegation in Congress, led by Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Ted Cruz, are threatening to shut down […]
After America: The Russo-Turkish Tango in Afghanistan
The Kremlin is making overtures to the new Taliban government in Afghanistan. On October 21, at a meeting of the Valdai Club, President Vladimir Putin […]
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