Informed Comment daily updates (09/21/2024)

 

The American Dream isn’t Dead; but it’s on Life Support Portland, Or. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – In the run-up to the 2024 Presidential election, the concept of the American Dream has become more central than ever to our national discourse. Many Americans simply ask, “What happened to it?” In my new book, The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the […]

Afghan Women have been robbed of Health Care, Education and now their Voices. But they won’t remain Silent By Susan Hutchinson, Australian National University | – (The Conversation) – Last month, the Taliban passed a new “vice and virtue” law, making it illegal for women to speak in public. Under the law, women can also be punished if they are heard singing or reading aloud from within their homes. It was approved by […]

From Stuxnet to Gospel to Pager Bombs, Israel is leading the Weaponization of the digital World By Ibrahim Al-Marashi A series of pager explosions across Lebanon, and secondary attacks on walkie-talkies the following day, have killed and maimed a number of Hezbollah operatives, as well as many civilians, including children. The attacks have also injured thousands, including Iran’s ambassador to Beirut. Israel normally does not claim responsibility for attacks on foreign […]

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