Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The decision of the Truman administration to use nuclear weapons on the civilian cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 […]
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How Trump’s Expansion of Junk Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Puts Americans at Risk
Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) – The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, and Subcommittee on Oversight and […]
3 Winners of the UAE Accord with Israel, One Loser (Palestinians), and One Shrug (Iran)
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s announcement Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would recognize Israel was presented by the White House as a […]
How Biden could Turn it all around in Two weeks if he Wins
( Tomdispatch.com) – Assume Joe Biden wins the presidency. Assume as well that he genuinely intends to repair the damage our country has sustained since […]
We need a plan to prevent a Trump takeover — and this anti-coup research shows the way
( Waging Nonviolence ) – I’m hearing a range of views on the likelihood of President Donald Trump refusing to leave office if Joe Biden […]
After the Beirut blast, the international community must stop propping up Lebanon’s broken political system
By Tamirace Fakhoury and John Nagle | – The finger of blame for the Beirut explosion is pointing at Lebanon’s corrupt and criminally negligent political […]
Ilhan Omar defeats Corporate Democrat, Israel Lobbies in Overwhelming Primary Victory
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Ilhan Omar handily won the Democratic Party primary for Minnesota’s 5th District, encompassing Minneapolis and some of its suburbs. Indeed, […]
Nothing less than Survival of our Constitutional Gov’t is at Stake in Trump’s moves on USPS and Census
Boise, Idaho (Special to Informed Comment) – While we may have become inured to Donald Trump’s assaults on the Constitution and necessary institutions of government, […]
Will Young Jews Leave Israel because of Netanyahu’s Coronavirus Depression?
By Nabil Al-Sahli | – An article in Haaretz last week highlighted the possibility of young Israelis emigrating [because of COVID-19], which brought Israel’s obsession […]
The Empires of Faith and the Making of the Prophet of Islam
What can modern historians know about the historical figure of the prophet Muhammad? Can modern historians and their critical methods add anything new or, at […]