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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

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Will Iowa's Women Dems choose Hillary or Bernie?

Will Iowa’s Women Dems choose Hillary or Bernie?

Judy Woodruff | (PBS Newshour Video Report) | – – “Three days out from the Iowa caucuses, Democrats are weighing whether to go with the […]

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Iowa Primary wins Predict Nothing:  #Iowasowhite & doesn't look like America

Iowa Primary wins Predict Nothing: #Iowasowhite & doesn’t look like America

By Donald Kaul | (Otherwords.org) | – – Who prevails in the Iowa caucuses won’t matter much, except in the fevered imaginations of the political […]

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World can Bomb Syria but Can't negotiate end to War

World can Bomb Syria but Can’t negotiate end to War

By Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) | – – International talks meant to help resolve the Syrian Crisis are due to commence in Geneva, but […]

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Economy
Iran: The New China?

Iran: The New China?

By: Pepe Escobar | ( TeleSur) | – – If Iran successfully engages in a Chinese-style economic development program it would further enhance its geopolitical […]

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Iran
Iran's Rouhani: "US now sees Iran as only country able to fight terrorism in the region"

Iran’s Rouhani: “US now sees Iran as only country able to fight terrorism in the region”

France24 English | Exclusive | (Video News Report) | – – ‘The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani is in Europe for a historic trip. A visit […]

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Arab Americans
Anne Frank's Stepsister: Donald Trump Is Another Hitler

Anne Frank’s Stepsister: Donald Trump Is Another Hitler

TeleSur | – – Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, said the U.S. presidential candidate was acting like Hitler, while the world acts as […]

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Rhetorical Terror:  GOP Candidates Pledge War Crimes, Carpet-Bombing, Asian Land Wars

Rhetorical Terror: GOP Candidates Pledge War Crimes, Carpet-Bombing, Asian Land Wars

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – At the Trumpless GOP debate Thursday evening, the candidates once again promised to bankrupt us with […]

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While Flint Was Being Poisoned, Gov.'s office sent State Workers Water Coolers

While Flint Was Being Poisoned, Gov.’s office sent State Workers Water Coolers

By Common Dreams staff | ( Commondreams.org) | – – Following release of new document and emails, Gov. Snyder told he must ‘explain to the […]

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Saudi Arabia
Will Yemen be the Graveyard of the new Saudi Empire?

Will Yemen be the Graveyard of the new Saudi Empire?

By Helen Lackner | ( OpenDemocracy) | – – Those deciding for war in March 2015 gave little thought to Yemeni realities, military, logistic, topographic, […]

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