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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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If They’re Wrong, the Planet Dies

If They’re Wrong, the Planet Dies

By Edward Hunt. | ( Foreign Policy in Focus) | – – The Obama administration could have done more to stop climate change. The Trump […]

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The rising homegrown terror threat on the right

The rising homegrown terror threat on the right

By Arie Perliger | (The Conversation) | – – The murder in College Park, Maryland of Richard Collins III, an African-American student who had recently […]

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Germany:  We Europeans must Depend on Selves, not Trump's USA

Germany: We Europeans must Depend on Selves, not Trump’s USA

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, certainly knew what she was doing when she made her […]

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Beautiful A-Bombs and CO2:  All the ways a Disturbed Trump could Blow up the World

Beautiful A-Bombs and CO2: All the ways a Disturbed Trump could Blow up the World

By Tom Engelhardt | ( Tomdispatch.com) | – – He’s huge. Outsized. He fills the news hole at any moment of any day. His over-tanned […]

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Democracy
Is Rouhani's Reelection a step toward Democracy for Iran?

Is Rouhani’s Reelection a step toward Democracy for Iran?

Ebrahim Deen | (Informed Comment) | – – Hassan Rouhani’s victory in Last Friday’s Iranian presidential election, by a large majority, portents a continuation of […]

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censorship
Egypt Ups Systematic Efforts to Silence Independent Media

Egypt Ups Systematic Efforts to Silence Independent Media

By Salma Essam | ( Globalvoices.org) | – – The Egyptian government’s efforts to crack down on critical media platforms reached news heights this week […]

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Economy
Anger and youth fan flames of terror – not race and religion

Anger and youth fan flames of terror – not race and religion

Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) | – – The bombing of Manchester Arena on May 22 struck the very heart of British society. It was […]

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Iraq
Mosul curses ISIL corpses: "Beguiled by promises of Virgins, you're Garbage now"

Mosul curses ISIL corpses: “Beguiled by promises of Virgins, you’re Garbage now”

Special Correspondent | (Mosul) | (Niqash.org) | – – NIQASH’s Mosul correspondent left the city shortly after the extremist Islamic State group took over. But […]

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Climate Change
Allies Furious as Trump w/draws from G7 Climate Commitment, May leave Paris Accord

Allies Furious as Trump w/draws from G7 Climate Commitment, May leave Paris Accord

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump bombed at the G7 summit in Italy. Despite an “intense” discussion with Germany, France and […]

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