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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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How many thousands US troops would GOP Hopefuls send to Iraq and Syria?

How many thousands US troops would GOP Hopefuls send to Iraq and Syria?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Bill Barrow of the Associated Press took a look at the specifics of plans for US […]

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Arab Americans
Young Muslim-American entrepreneurs Fight ISIL Online

Young Muslim-American entrepreneurs Fight ISIL Online

Ayman Mohyeldin | (NBC News Video report) “Startups are launching to help young Muslims, who might fall to ISIS’ luring appeal, grapple with issues of […]

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African-Americans
How Black Lives Matter is making Bernie Sanders a better candidate

How Black Lives Matter is making Bernie Sanders a better candidate

By Kate Aronoff | ( Waging Nonviolence) If you spent any time in the progressive blogosphere this past week and a half, chances are that […]

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Authoritarianism
Egypt’s “Terrorism” Law Violates “Fundamental Freedoms”

Egypt’s “Terrorism” Law Violates “Fundamental Freedoms”

By Kitty Stapp | (Inter Press Service) | – – NEW YORK (IPS) – Egyptian authorities are already holding a record number of journalists behind […]

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Immigration
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First Time at the Rodeo? (Political Cartoon)

Paul Jamiol | (Jamiol’s World) | – Via Jamiol’s World

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Authoritarianism
The Long Knives Come out in Baghdad

The Long Knives Come out in Baghdad

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – In principle, the idea of streamlining the Iraqi government and making it more efficient is a […]

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Apartheid
Gaza: Managing the Disaster isn't Enough; not one of 11,000 buildings repaired

Gaza: Managing the Disaster isn’t Enough; not one of 11,000 buildings repaired

By Charlie Hoyle | (Inter Press Service) | – – The rubble of twisted concrete and metal bakes in the hot Mediterranean sun of a […]

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Climate Change
California at the Cutting Edge of our new Mega-Drought Normal

California at the Cutting Edge of our new Mega-Drought Normal

By William deBuys | ( Tomdispatch.com) – – Long ago, I lived in a cheap flat in San Francisco and worked as the lone straight […]

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Climate Change
Is Wind Energy taking over the Planet and Saving it?

Is Wind Energy taking over the Planet and Saving it?

By Nicole Jewell | (Fix.com) | – – Renewable energy has come a long way in a relatively short time. But there are still many […]

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