Trabzon, Turkey (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – The U.S. presidential elections are among the most consequential for the Middle East, second only to elections […]
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Shortening the Kill Chain: Silicon Valley aims to turn our World into an AI Wargame
( Tomdispatch.com ) – Venture capital and military startup firms in Silicon Valley have begun aggressively selling a version of automated warfare that will deeply […]
Israeli Forces have killed or Separated from their Families 35,000 Palestinian Children in Gaza
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Save the Children said Monday that in addition to the some 14,000 children killed by the Israeli military according to […]
No Accountability for Saudi Crimes as US Mulls New Defense Pact
By Nadia Hardman, Researcher, Refugee and Migrant Rights Division | – Joey Shea Researcher, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates ( Human Rights Watch […]
Julian Assange will be Freed after Striking Plea Deal with US Authorities
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra | – Julian Assange has reached a deal with the United States Department of Justice to allow him to […]
Netanyahu openly Reneges on Ceasefire, Stabs Biden in Back, Charging US cut off Weaponry
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In an interview on Israeli Channel 14, the Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The heavy […]
The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling
By Lisa Song, Illustrations by Max Guther, special to ProPublica ( ProPublica ) – Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was […]
What would War between Israel and Hezbollah mean for the Middle East?
By Simon Mabon, Lancaster University | – (The Conversation) – The Israeli military is reported to have signed off on a major offensive against Hezbollah, […]
Hostage Families demand Deal, Netanyahu Resignation, in Largest Demonstrations since Oct. 7
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saturday evening witnessed the biggest Israeli demonstrations against the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the outbreak of […]
Why Iran’s Upcoming Presidential Elections Matter
By Abolghasem Bayyenat | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Iran is set to hold extraordinary presidential elections in about two weeks following […]