» 1/4 to 1/2 of Glaciers will Melt by 2100, raising Sea Level, As our burning of Fossil Fuels Heats Earth
23/02/25 05:15 from Informed Comment
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A new multi-author study in Nature finds that the world’s 200,000 glaciers are melting at an increasingly alarming rate. If all of them melted, it would raise sea level by over a foot, a disaste...

» From the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile: The Middle East’s unresolved Water Disputes
23/02/25 05:06 from Informed Comment
Written byRaseef22 This post by Mohamed Yousry, was first published in Arabic by Raseef 22* on February 15, 2025. This edited version was translated into English and published on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. ...

» Why Is Saudi Arabia Seeking To Mediate A Deal Between U.S. And Iran?
23/02/25 05:04 from Informed Comment
By By Kian Sharifi ( RFE/RL ) – After facilitating the first high-level talks between U.S. and Russian officials since the Ukraine war began, Saudi Arabia is now reportedly positioning itself as a mediator in another high-stakes ne...

» Palestinian Life Expectancy in Gaza cut from 75.5 to 40.6 Years by Israeli Total War: The Lancet
22/02/25 05:15 from Informed Comment
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – An article just published in The Lancet by Prof Michel Guillot et al. found that the campaign against Gaza civilians of the extremist government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lowered th...

» What the US can learn from South Koreans who stopped an Authoritarian Power-Grab
22/02/25 05:06 from Informed Comment
Jungmin Choi  As Elon Musk and his DOGE team set about dismantling government agencies, many Americans expected a strong response from Congressional Democrats. Instead, party leaders offered weak statements and little resistance to ...

» Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals
22/02/25 05:04 from Informed Comment
By by Abrahm Lustgarten | – ( ProPublica ) – One of President Donald Trump’s most damaging strikes at the foundation of U.S. climate policy is buried deep in a sweeping Inauguration Day executive order focused on “Unleas...

» Interview with Miko Peled, Director of Palestine House of Freedom
21/02/25 05:15 from Informed Comment
Interview by Fariba Amini with Miko Peled, Israeli peace activist and Director of Palestine House of Freedom. Photographs by Fariba Amini © 2025. F.A. You were raised in a Zionist family.   You also served in the Israeli army. ...

» Syria: Doubts Increase over new Regime’s Commitment to Women’s Right and Inclusivity
21/02/25 05:06 from Informed Comment
By Katya Alkhateeb, University of Essex and Faten Ghosn, University of Essex (The Conversation) – The capture of Damascus by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the collapse of the regime of Bashar al-Assad last December sent shockwaves...

» The War on Terror Turns on Us: Gitmo and the end of the Rule of Law
21/02/25 05:04 from Informed Comment
( Tomdispatch.com ) – President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for immigrants, particularly the non-white variety from south of our border. His statements that immigrants are “poisoning the blood” of our...

» Next steps for Palin?
14/06/09 00:34 from Random Bytes...by Ross Rader
She's being coy , but I can't help but think that she's six inches away from reality TV... (via Huffington Post ...)

» GM Reinvention?
12/06/09 23:41 from Random Bytes...by Ross Rader
I can't be the only one that hates this commercial. What bothers me most is their talk about "brands" and "cost structure" etc. GM is flailing because they've lost touch with their customers, not because of anything else. Talking about "...

» Prediction
12/06/09 01:09 from Random Bytes...by Ross Rader
I don't blog anymore. Not here anyways. But this thought has been rattling around long enough that I had to dump it out finally. Palm is going to make some good headway against Apple with their Pre. A lot of people are going to buy the c...

» Corporate Twittering: What not to do
20/11/08 04:36 from Random Bytes...by Ross Rader
Bad POPrl, bad.

» John McCain is a Spammer
04/11/08 12:35 from Random Bytes...by Ross Rader
I received an email from the McCain/Palin campaign last night. Here is an excerpt... I ask that you never forget that much has been sacrificed to protect our right to vote. We must never forget those Americans who, with their courage, wi...