Informed Comment daily updates (07/04/2024)

 

When will Americans let the Palestinian People have their Fourth of July? Revised. Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Americans are commemorating the Fourth of July today, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Implicit in this holiday is the recognition of the right of a people to self-determination. The grievances that the four million inhabitants of British North America had in 1776 were not felt by them […]

Amid Astonishing low Turnout, Iranians Mull Continuing Presidential Election Boycott in 2nd Round By Kian Sharifi | – ( RFE/RL ) – More than 60 percent of Iran’s electorate did not vote in the June 28 presidential election, despite it being billed as an important poll given the role that the next president could play in the succession to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. With no candidate managing […]

Solar Power is about to Leave Nuclear and all other Energy Sources in the Dust By Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University | – (The Conversation) – Opposition leader Peter Dutton might have been hoping for an endorsement from economists for his plan to take Australian nuclear. He shouldn’t expect one from The Economist. The Economist is a British weekly news magazine that has reported on […]

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Turning the Red Sea Redder: Will America’s backing for Israel’s War in Gaza Torch the Red Sea Region Too? Israel Never Learns from its Mistakes: Why Netanyahu will Fail in Gaza Startling Climate Change Impact: Hurricane Beryl’s Rapid intensification to Category 5 is Ominous Did the Supreme Court just Immunize Trump from his Insurrectionist Tweets? Pro-Palestinian protesters slam U of Michigan for asking Michigan AG to press Charges against Students Israeli Army Spokesman admits Hamas can’t be Destroyed, as Netanyahu eyes War with Hezbollah Netanyahu, emboldened by Biden’s Debate Performance, again Defies US, Intensifies Attacks on Gaza

Weekend Edition: Should Joe Go?

 

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Sunday, June 30, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  'Unprecedented' and 'Very Dangerous,' Hurricane Beryl Explodes Into Category 4 Storm "The climate crisis is here. This is an emergency. Politicians need to start acting like it." By Jon Queally 'Long Knives Out': Calls Grow for Biden to Step Aside After Debate Disaster A new post-debate poll out Sunday shows that 72% of registered U.S. voters think Biden does not have 'mental and cognitive health' to be president. By Jon Queally 'We Are a Resurrection': Poor People's Campaign Rallies for Low-Wage Voters in DC "There will be no democracy worth saving if it doesn't lift the lives of poor and low-wage people all over this world," one speaker said. By Olivia Rosane Progressive Dems Call for Codifying Chevron After 'Dangerous' Supreme Court Ruling "I plan to introduce legislation to protect the government's policymaking ability that existed under Chevron that has worked for the last 40 years," Sen. Ed Markey said. By Olivia Rosane Iranian Snap Elections Head to Runoff After Reformist Pezeshkian Takes Narrow Lead A total of 24,735,185 people voted, representing a turnout of around 40%—the lowest turnout in an Iranian election since the 1979 revolution. By Olivia Rosane 'Gift to Corporate Greed': Dire Warnings as Supreme Court Scraps Chevron Doctrine "Make no mistake—more people will get sick, injured, or die as a result of today's decision," said one advocate. By Jake Johnson

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■ Opinion Should Biden Go? It's undeniable that some things have changed since the debate, but one thing hasn't: Our democracy is at stake so anyone who cares about thwarting fascism must do whatever they can to keep Donald Trump from winning the White House. By Peter Dreier Thank You, President Biden. Now Do the Right Thing. Don't let history fool you. Trump can be destroyed, but only if those in a position of power show the courage that's needed. It’s now up to Biden's inner circle and the leaders of the Democratic Party to make the correct decision. By Les Leopold Thursday’s Real Debate Takeaway: Only We the People Can Save US Democracy The debate happened in a moment when many of our institutions, especially the ones that could be a check on an authoritarian president, are failing—miserably. By Will Bunch

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Informed Comment daily updates (06/23/2024)

 

Hostage Families demand Deal, Netanyahu Resignation, in Largest Demonstrations since Oct. 7 Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Saturday evening witnessed the biggest Israeli demonstrations against the government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023, according to the Israeli press as summarized by Al Jazeera. Some 150,000 are said to have rallied in Tel Aviv alone. They demanded that the […]

Why Iran’s Upcoming Presidential Elections Matter By Abolghasem Bayyenat | – ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Iran is set to hold extraordinary presidential elections in about two weeks following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran last month. Out of a list of 80 presidential nominees, the Council of Guardians, which is in […]

Does Israel really want to Open a Two-Front War by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon? By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University | – (The Conversation) – Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This sentiment seems appropriate as Israel potentially appears ready to embark on a war against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. […]

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UN: Israel Flattened Civilian Housing Complexes with 2000-lb. Bombs in absence of Specific Military Target Jewish critics of Zionism have Clashed with American Jewish Leaders for Decades Rupture and Repair: A report by the Stanford Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian Communities Committee Not your Father’s Israel: Extremist Israeli PM Netanyahu is Playing Biden and Blinken for Fools The Looming Famine in Gaza is an Extension of Israel’s Colonial Power The Art of the Submarine: Or 5,824 Hiroshima’s per Sub UN Human Rights Commission: Israel’s is among most Criminal Armies in the World, Clear intention of forcible Dislocation