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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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Poll: Most Americans Want Redistribution Of Wealth

Poll: Most Americans Want Redistribution Of Wealth

Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola | (The Young Turks Video Report) | – – “Now that Bernie Sanders knows that people will show up and […]

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Bernie Sanders
Let’s Talk About Bernie Sanders and the Middle East

Let’s Talk About Bernie Sanders and the Middle East

By Derek Davison | Lobelog | Foreign Politicy in Focus | – – On foreign policy, the Vermont independent’s “political revolution” hasn’t done much to […]

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Foreign Policy
Pentagon, running out of Smart Bombs, will Double anti-ISIL Budget

Pentagon, running out of Smart Bombs, will Double anti-ISIL Budget

TeleSur | – – Despite the deep social and economic issues President Barack Obama is confronted with, military expenditure was conceived as a priority. The […]

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Health
Israel Continues to Spray Crop-killing Chemicals on Gaza Farmlands; Cancer Fears

Israel Continues to Spray Crop-killing Chemicals on Gaza Farmlands; Cancer Fears

By IMEMC | – – Israeli planes have reportedly sprayed chemical substances on farmlands across the besieged Gaza Strip, killing off the crops in the […]

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Israel/ Palestine
Gazans Are Struggling to Stay Warm This Winter (AJ+)

Gazans Are Struggling to Stay Warm This Winter (AJ+)

Al Jazeera+ gives viewers a look into the daily lives of people living in the Gaza Strip…

Nicholas Kolenda

Bernie Sanders
Is the future Socialist?  Bernie Sanders swept 84% of the Youth Vote in Iowa

Is the future Socialist? Bernie Sanders swept 84% of the Youth Vote in Iowa

TeleSur | – – Sanders captured the youth vote in Iowa. However, youth voter turnout was down 4 percent from when President Barack Obama ran […]

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The Final Breakup of Iraq?  Barzani calls for Kurdistan Referendum

The Final Breakup of Iraq? Barzani calls for Kurdistan Referendum

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masoud Barzani, has called for an immediate non-binding referendum […]

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Displaced and Refugees
Canada offers world example in integrating Syrian refugees

Canada offers world example in integrating Syrian refugees

By Sarantis Michalopoulos | ( EurActiv.com ) | – – While EU politicians are still bickering over their share of the burden of refugees in […]

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Russia
Could Saudi Arabia's grip on oil prices bring Russia to its knees?

Could Saudi Arabia’s grip on oil prices bring Russia to its knees?

James Henderson | (The Conversation) | – – When Saudi Arabia led an OPEC decision to end a restraint put on oil production in November […]

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