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Over half of Turkey’s Electricity now comes from Renewables as it seeks to Escape Energy Dependence on Russia

Over half of Turkey’s Electricity now comes from Renewables as it seeks to Escape Energy Dependence on Russia

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Turkiye is finally making strides toward a renewable grid. In the first half of 2024, according to the energy think tank Ember, over half (53%) of Turkiye’s electricity was generated by renewables. In the first two quarters of the previous year, 2023, that figure was only 44%. Moreover, the percentage […]

Why are North American Synagogues selling Palestinians’ Real Estate in the West Bank?

Why are North American Synagogues selling Palestinians’ Real Estate in the West Bank?

( The New Arab ) – The marketing of ‘Anglo neighbourhoods’ in the occupied West Bank at real estate events in synagogues in Toronto, Los Angeles, New Jersey, and other locations wouldn’t be out of place 30 years ago in apartheid South Africa or Rhodesia. But perhaps that’s the point.  Branded ‘Anglo Neighbourhoods’, the marketing […]

A.I. may kill us All, but not the Way you Think

A.I. may kill us All, but not the Way you Think

( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – The conventional Artificial Intelligence doomsday scenario runs like this. A robot acquires sentience and decides for some reason that it wants to rule the world. It hacks into computer systems to shut down everything from banking and hospitals to nuclear power. Or it takes over a factory to […]

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For Republicans, the Bill is coming due for their “Project 2025”

Lebanese Society is Split over a Potential War with Israel

NATO must rethink Expansion Plans, step back from Precipice of Nuclear Confrontation with Russia

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