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Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity
Arab World

Why the Saudi-Pakistan Bilateral Defense Pact is unlikely to Revive Muslim Unity

Abdullah al-Ahsan

Chicago (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – When Israel launched an attack on Doha in September 2025, Arab and Muslim leaders convened an emergency summit. […]

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

Palestinian Subordination: Donald Trump’s Gaza “Peace” Plan

10/03/2025 By Binoy Kampmark

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

How Donald Trump Surrendered on Greentech to China Abroad and to Big Oil at Home

10/03/2025 By Tom Engelhardt

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Total cost of Owning  an Electric Vehicle falling below Gasoline Dinosaurs

Total cost of Owning an Electric Vehicle falling below Gasoline Dinosaurs

Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada | (The Conversation) | – – Global interest in climate change – its effects on the environment and society […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Israel’s new Jewish state bill ‘institutionalising the apartheid regime’

Israel’s new Jewish state bill ‘institutionalising the apartheid regime’

Middle East Monitor | – – The Israeli Knesset is fast tracking a “nation-state bill” which opposition groups have denounced as “institutionalising the apartheid regime”. […]

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Why Electric SUVs will save the American Car Companies, not China Tariffs

Why Electric SUVs will save the American Car Companies, not China Tariffs

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Joann Muller at Forbes, in a piece on Ford Motor Company’s plans vastly to expand its […]

Juan Cole

Solar Energy
Europe to finance $800 mn. for Indian Solar Industry

Europe to finance $800 mn. for Indian Solar Industry

By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com | – – A handout photo made available by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) showing the Indian Prime […]

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Donald Trump
Pompeo's rise at State will make Mideast war more likely

Pompeo’s rise at State will make Mideast war more likely

By Gregory Aftandilian | (The Conversation) | – – After U.S. president Donald Trump fired his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, many analysts have focused […]

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National Security State
Can Democracy Survive Trump's untransparent Forever Wars Abroad?

Can Democracy Survive Trump’s untransparent Forever Wars Abroad?

By William J. Astore | ( Tomdisptach.com ) | – – Overseas, the United States is engaged in real wars in which bombs are dropped, […]

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Donald Trump
Happiness Index: From Immigrants to Health, how Trump & GOP are making America Sad (Sad)

Happiness Index: From Immigrants to Health, how Trump & GOP are making America Sad (Sad)

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The World Happiness Index is out this year, and the United States is ranked only 18 […]

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CIA
CIA Cables detail New Director's Role in Torture at Thailand Black Site (Redacted)

CIA Cables detail New Director’s Role in Torture at Thailand Black Site (Redacted)

Correction: Trump’s Pick to Head CIA Did Oversee torture at Thai black site but Not of Abu Zubaydah On Feb. 22, 2017, ProPublica published a […]

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Donald Trump
Did United Arab Emirates lobbying instigate Tillerson’s sacking?

Did United Arab Emirates lobbying instigate Tillerson’s sacking?

Middle East Monitor | – – US President Donald Trump has sacked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, one week after the BBC obtained emails revealing […]

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