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Under the Sea: China’s Digital Silk Road and the Middle East
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Under the Sea: China’s Digital Silk Road and the Middle East

Neil Thompson

London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – China-US geopolitical rivalries have manifested in many arenas from esoteric ones like export controls over semiconductor chips, to […]

The Obliteration Doctrine, and the West’s Complicity

The Obliteration Doctrine, and the West’s Complicity

08/15/2025 By Dan Steinbock

No Country is an Island: Trump’s Destruction of Global Heath will Bite us on the Posterior

No Country is an Island: Trump’s Destruction of Global Heath will Bite us on the Posterior

08/15/2025 By William deBuys

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War of Aggression: The Saudi & UAE Slaughter in Yemen isn't a Proxy Conflict with Iran

War of Aggression: The Saudi & UAE Slaughter in Yemen isn’t a Proxy Conflict with Iran

Some headlines reflect sloppy journalism. However, make no mistake, they also reflect big petrodollar spending around DuPont Circle

Sheila Carapico

Displaced and Refugees
Can America Heal the Psychological Wounds of our Syrian Refugees?

Can America Heal the Psychological Wounds of our Syrian Refugees?

We can do a lot to protect refugee children (future American adults) against negative impact of trauma and depression

Arash Javanbakht

Iran
Pressuring Europe over Trump, Iran will Build New Centrifuges for Enriching Uranium

Pressuring Europe over Trump, Iran will Build New Centrifuges for Enriching Uranium

Iran said Tuesday it has launched a plan to boost uranium enrichment capacity with new centrifuges, raising the pressure on European diplomats

Marc Jourdier

Nuclear weapons
Quiet Armageddon: Pentagon’s Hush-Hush new B-21 Stealth Bomber can Carry Nukes

Quiet Armageddon: Pentagon’s Hush-Hush new B-21 Stealth Bomber can Carry Nukes

If history is any judge, however, a boon for Northrop Grumman is likely to prove a bust for the American taxpayer

William J. Astore

Democracy
Is there Too Much Democracy in the Middle East?

Is there Too Much Democracy in the Middle East?

Trump loves Arab Strong Men almost as Much as he Loves Playboy Bunnies

Juan Cole

Climate Change
Oceanic Genocide: Marine Heatwaves Hotter, Lasting Longer, and More Lethal

Oceanic Genocide: Marine Heatwaves Hotter, Lasting Longer, and More Lethal

A marine ecosystem that had 30 days of extreme heat in the early 20th century might now experience 45 days of extreme heat

The Conversation

Yemen
Forgotten War in Yemen Heats up as 100 die in Fight for Key Port

Forgotten War in Yemen Heats up as 100 die in Fight for Key Port

The battle for a major rebel-controlled port in Yemen has left more than 100 soldiers and insurgents dead in less than a week

AFP

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"The Light of a Thousand Suns:" India has 5 of World's largest Solar Farms, Plans Huger

“The Light of a Thousand Suns:” India has 5 of World’s largest Solar Farms, Plans Huger

India intends to have 275 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2027 and is counting on solar to provide two-thirds of it

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
America’s Founders vs. Trump

America’s Founders vs. Trump

James Madison warned his fellow countrymen that their chosen system of governance would only survive if they kept factionalism in check

J. Bradford DeLong

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Israel must allow independent Investigations of Palestinian Journalist Killings – and let international Media into Gaza

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Scientists prove Extensive Viking Silver Trade with Abbasid Empire from British Silver Hoard

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Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)

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