Informed Comment daily updates (03/15/2024)

 

S. Africa Will Arrest Dual Nationals Fighting in Gaza, Demands Halt to Starvation of Palestinians Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – South Africa’s Townpress reports that Naledi Pandor, the country’s foreign minister, pledged this week to arrest any South African/ Israeli dual citizen who fought in Gaza. She said at a pro-Palestinian gathering in Pretoria attended by a number of officials from the ruling African National Congress, “I have already issued […]

The film ‘Dune’: Techno-Orientalism, and Intergalactic Islam “Based on Herbert’s 1965 science fiction classic, “Dune” is a tale of a rising duke, intergalactic power struggles, a precious spice, and lethal spaceworms. The story, which deals with religion, politics, myth, destiny, heritage, environmental decay and colonialism resonates as much with audiences today as it did when the novel was first published.” ( TRT […]

Trump Showed Us Who He Is the First Time: Term 2 Would Be a Thousand Times Worse ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Recently my partner and I had brunch with some old comrades, folks I first met in the 1996 fight to stop the state of California from outlawing affirmative action. Sadly, we lost that one and, almost three decades later, we continue to lose affirmative action programs thanks to a Supreme Court […]

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In First, Rich Nations Cut CO2 4.5% in ’23 but still Grew, as Coal fell to 1900 Levels Israel Partisans’ use of Disinformation Calls for a ‘Green’ Ramadan revive Islam’s long Tradition of Sustainability and Care for the Planet US Intelligence: Israel’s Netanyahu not Viable, not Moderate and is Provoking Terrorism Protesting the Suspension of Professor Jairo Fúnez-Flores by Texas Tech University The American Empire in (Ultimate?) Crisis We are all Palestinian: Music Video by Mistahi

Informed Comment daily updates (03/10/2024)

 

Dune Part Two: The Islamic Dimension Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Journalist and science fiction writer Frank Herbert’s Dune epic has many themes. One is, clearly, environmentalism and the need for humans to adapt to their environment. Another is the struggle between regimented bureaucratic civilization and individualism. Yet another is the temptation to use religion for liberatory purposes. The Denis Villeneuve […]

Gaza Aid and the West: An Honorable Way out of Complicity in Genocide Does not Exist by Ramona Wadi ( Middle East Monitor ) – Canada is considering the resumption of funding the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), amid the macabre spectacle of humanitarian aid drops and limited delivery, which worked more as traps for Palestinians than a temporary alleviation of hunger. According to Norwegian Foreign Minister, […]

Climate Crisis and Mass Extinction: Can Archeology tell us Which types of Species are most at Risk? By Erin Saupe, University of Oxford and Cooper Malanoski, University of Oxford | – (The Conversation) – Many experts believe we may soon face a mass extinction event, with a high proportion of Earth’s species dying out. Projections indicate the climate will continue to change for centuries to come, and this is a significant threat […]

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America’s Red Snow: Hottest Winter on Record, Largest Wildfires in Texas History Joe Biden’s Gaza Aid Pier isn’t Enough: 6 More Things that Must be Done Is there a Journalism that doesn’t love a War? A Tale of two Femicides: Remembering Victims in Iraq and Italy on Int’l Women’s Day The Fate of Nations depends on Women’s Equality: Int’l Women’s Day Growing ‘Despondency’ And Hard-Liners’ Dominance: Key Takeaways From Iran’s Elections Tempest in a Teapot: British Illusions and American Hegemony from Iraq to Yemen