Alaska's Bering Sea Lost a Third of Its Ice in Just 8 Days
By Sabrina Shankman / Inside Climate News.
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Valentine’s Day pinpoints limits of Saudi prince’s Islamic reform effort
By James M. Dorsey / Mid-East Soccer.
Valentine’s Day in Riyadh and Islamabad as well as parts of Indonesia and Malaysia puts into sharp relief Saudi Arabia’s ability to curtail the global rise of Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism the kingdom helped fuel at the very moment that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is curbing some of its sharpest edges in his own country.
New Era in War on Workers: The Ramaphosa Presidency in South Africa
Irvin Jim / Socialist Project.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) views the appointment of Cyril Ramaphosa to the position of President of the Republic of South Africa, as a new era in the war against workers and the working class majority in the country.
China’s step into the maelstrom of the Middle East
By James M Dorsey / East Asia Forum.
The Middle East has a knack for sucking external powers into its conflicts. China’s ventures into the region have shown how difficult it is to maintain its principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.
Regime Change Fails: Is A Military Coup Or Invasion Of Venezuela Next?
By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance
Surrendering a Brussels mosque: A Saudi break with ultra-conservatism?
By James M. Dorsey / Mid-East Soccer.
Saudi Arabia, in an indication that it is serious about shaving off the sharp edges of its Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism, has agreed to surrender control of the Great Mosque in Brussels.
Leaked draft summary of UN special report on 1.5C climate goal – in full
By Megan Darby / Climate Change News.
Read the draft summary for policymakers of the most important climate science report of the year, on the challenge of holding global warming to 1.5C
(Flickr/Toshiyuki IMAI)
Chinese extradition request puts crackdown on Uyghurs in the spotlight
By James M. Dorsey / Mid-East Soccer.
A Chinese demand for the extradition of 11 Uyghurs from Malaysia puts the spotlight on China’s roll-out of one of the world's most intrusive surveillance systems, military moves to prevent Uyghur foreign fighters from returning to Xinjiang, and initial steps to export its security approach to countries like Pakistan.
US Misses Opportunity For Peace Progress At Olympics
By Kevin Zeese / Popular Resistance
The unified Korean team marches in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. Credit James Hill for The New York Times.
