For Pythagoras, founder of the earliest Western tradition of music and mathematics, fitting together of parts (harmonía) was political for "the whole world (ouranós) is a musical scale (harmonía)—all its parts are attuned in the “harmony of the spheres.”’ The world itself is an “order,” a cosmos.

Now that we're officially (just) past the boreal meteorological spring (MAM) predictability barrier, we can expect the spread of the various Niño3.4 forecasts to begin to narrow substantially. We should have a much better sense of what sort of El Niño invent we're in for by the end of the month.

The suffering from the Hormuz conflict spreads throughout the world- search the Web for Juan Cole's Informed Comment to see the whole essay http://dlvr.it/TSq8pj

Hormuz Crisis hits Asia and Africa Hard, Spurs EV Buying

The Iran War has cost Americans $50 billion at the Pump

Torture, Racism, War and Male Chauvinism: Fighting Back

Israel now occupies more of Lebanon than Russia occupies of Ukraine. But of course that's a 'good' invasion. So there is silence.

I'm not sure by what rule this guy remains in the supreme court or why he should get to stay on after trump

The Israeli occupation is instigating an economic collapse in the West Bank, forcing public schools to operate only three days a week. Teachers and parents say an entire generation is being denied the right to education. mondoweiss.net/2026/03/how-...

With no endgame and elections looming, ordering the seizure of 70% of Gaza puts pressure on Hamas while managing Netanyahu's domestic political pressures:

This is how denialists deploy the Pillars of Disordered Doubt, attacking the OPCW and anyone who presents evidence (like the White Helmets or Bellingcat), so they can immediately "Doubt the Process" and avoid engaging with actual evidence.

- Israel still getting hit hard in north by drones and rockets. Netanyahu about to respond by striking Beirut and after consulting US - Saudi trying to push for restraint while Kuwait in line of fire We re back on escalation ladder

This is a one big regional mess: - Iran saying violation of Lebanon ceasefire is violation of Iran ceasefire and will pull out of talks on extending its ceasefire - Lebanon Gov wants ceasefire but Hezbollah not agreeing to the term and Beirut stuck in spiral

As the last remaining Black full-time staff columnist in the Washington Post’s Opinions section, I was very aware of what my firing represented for diversity in newsrooms. I am fighting for journalists' rights to do their jobs, to comment on matters of public concern without fear of censorship.

NEWS: In September, the Washington Post fired me in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk killing. This week, after eight months, I'll be heading to arbitration against the Post to challenge my termination. karenattiah.substack.com/p/my-case-ag...

Hormuz Crisis hits Asia and Africa Hard, Spurs EV Buying

The Iran War has cost Americans $50 billion at the Pump

Torture, Racism, War and Male Chauvinism: Fighting Back

"'Pressure' shows why Eisenhower trusted scientists over blowhards —and why we should too" by @rozsa.bsky.social for @alternet.org: www.alternet.org/pressure-mov...

Video from southern Lebanon shows widespread destruction after Israel repeatedly bombed the city of Tyre. Multiple strikes, including one on a residential building, hit densely populated neighbourhoods largely emptied after Israeli displacement orders.

Been wanting to read this since it was present on the “citations needed” pod The quantitative breakdown of how the media reports on Israel and the Genocide Was jaw dropping

"Today, we have returned to Beaufort in a different way. We have returned united, determined, and stronger than ever," Netanyahu said in a video statement. "The capture of Beaufort is a dramatic stage and a dramatic shift in the policy we are leading. We have broken the barrier of fear."

globalization and the shaping of a people http://dlvr.it/TSpHzt

South Lebanon’s History of Resistance

“How to Sell a Genocide:” Gaza Reporting’s Double Standards

How Israel’s War Crimes are Coming Home

Via @jricole.bsky.social, grim look at Netanyahu’s failures catching up to him. He let the terrorists win. www.juancole.com/2026/05/isra...

South Lebanon’s History of Resistance

“How to Sell a Genocide:” Gaza Reporting’s Double Standards

How Israel’s War Crimes are Coming Home

Why Trump’s Hormuz Blockade may Bolster the Iranian State

The Pleasure of Cruelty: We Are all Palestinians Now

Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases

Interesting perspective from @jricole.bsky.social: Iraq example of how U.S. meddling with Iran (never) works out. www.juancole.com/2026/05/bloc...

Why Trump’s Hormuz Blockade may Bolster the Iranian State

The Pleasure of Cruelty: We Are all Palestinians Now

Sudan: Colombians Linked to Atrocities Trained in UAE Bases

The Stupid-Smart/Duped-Swindler Axis. Go USA!

Grim @jricole.bsky.social on Netanyahu’s real goal in dragging US into war: Wiping out Palestinians. www.juancole.com/2026/05/neta...

Israel turns Gaza from a large, outdoor concentration camp into a smaller, outdoor concentration camp.

Netanyahu seeks 70% of Gaza in Israel’s own Generalplan Ost

“Disaster Donald” Trump: Technofascists and Know-Nothings

SCOTUS’ Whites-First Reasoning on Gerrymanders

Molded dish, Fritware, Seville, ca 1515, likely Mudejar artisanship by a Muslim or crypto-Muslim after Reconquista - Askenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University http://dlvr.it/TSmfXx

investigative journalism, like reality, has a well known liberal bias

Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...

Netanyahu seeks 70% of Gaza in Israel’s own Generalplan Ost