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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit

Neil Thompson

Beijing raised its profile at the annual Shanghai Cooperation Council summit of non-Western countries just by providing a forum. London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) […]

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

“Take the Cash in Hand:” Edward FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:12

09/11/2025 By Juan Cole

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

Israeli Strike in Doha crosses a new Line from which Relations with Gulf may not Recover

09/11/2025 By Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

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As 50,000 Flee Regime Assault on Daraa, Rebels Face Surrender or Death

As 50,000 Flee Regime Assault on Daraa, Rebels Face Surrender or Death

Facing Russian and regime bombardment and abandoned by international backers, rebels in southern Syria are left with few options

Layal Abou Rahal

Green Transportation
Game Over: Even Oil Giant BP is betting on Electric Car Boom

Game Over: Even Oil Giant BP is betting on Electric Car Boom

British energy major BP bought the nation’s largest electric vehicle charging firm as it bets on booming demand in the coming decades

Roland Jackson

Donald Trump
Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump's Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists

Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump’s Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists

Trump continues to foment an extremely dangerous atmosphere for the practice of journalism and of democracy

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
"Trump: Cut out the Final Insult of Sadism and Dickishness" - Jon Stewart/ Colbert (Video)

“Trump: Cut out the Final Insult of Sadism and Dickishness” – Jon Stewart/ Colbert (Video)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Jon Stewart Is Ready To Negotiate With Donald Trump”

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France
France Charges 10 White Nationalist Terrorists in Plot to Blow up Muslims

France Charges 10 White Nationalist Terrorists in Plot to Blow up Muslims

French authorities have charged 10 suspected far-right extremists in connection with an alleged plot to attack Muslims

AFP

Children
Prison Camps for Children have a Horrific History: Do we Want to Join that Legacy?

Prison Camps for Children have a Horrific History: Do we Want to Join that Legacy?

Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years ago

Wilson T. Bell

Supreme Court
The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?

The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?

Progressive grassroots groups are on the march, but is it too little too late?

Peter Certo

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Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless

Turkey, Iraq and China defy Trump on new Iran Sanctions, Act to Hold Tehran Harmless

The Trump administration is unlikely to have the same success in getting other countries to boycott Iranian petroleum as did Obama

Juan Cole

Turkey
Turkey's re-elected Erdogan, a Hybrid of Putin and Trump, will  Change  Mideast

Turkey’s re-elected Erdogan, a Hybrid of Putin and Trump, will Change Mideast

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the incumbent president and main political actor in Turkish politics for the last 16 years, has won yet another election

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