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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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Bill of Rights
Will Indiana 'Religious Freedom' Law permit anti-Gay Discrimination?

Will Indiana ‘Religious Freedom’ Law permit anti-Gay Discrimination?

Jackie Koppell and Jo Ankier | (TheLipTV) “Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed a religious freedom bill into law amid pressure from opponents who argue that […]

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Apartheid
More Palestinians killed than any year since1967, Says United Nations

More Palestinians killed than any year since1967, Says United Nations

By Valentina Ieri UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – In 2014, the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) saw the worst escalation of hostilities […]

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American Jews
Ted Cruz Thinks Non-Christians Have Too Much Power

Ted Cruz Thinks Non-Christians Have Too Much Power

Cenk Uygur, John Iadaola and Jimmy Dore | (The Young Turks) – “Cenk Uygur, John Iadaola and Jimmy Dore host of The Young Turks discusses […]

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Israel
The rise of the Israeli far right & the future of Palestine

The rise of the Israeli far right & the future of Palestine

By Ghassan Khatib | (Ma’an News Agency) – The victory of Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies last week at the polls amounts to a […]

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Economy
How GOP threats against Iran have Guaranteed end of European Sanctions

How GOP threats against Iran have Guaranteed end of European Sanctions

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) – The US sanction regime on Iran has a unilateral dimension. That is, there are sanctions only the US […]

Juan Cole

Foreign Policy
Old GOP Realist James Baker's hard Ride among Neocons

Old GOP Realist James Baker’s hard Ride among Neocons

By Carlyn Meyer | (Informed Comment) – (Washington, D.C.) – Neoconservatives are beside themselves over James Baker’s speech at the recent Fifth National Conference of […]

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Assyrians
Assyrian Christians and the ISIS Assault on the Remains of Nineveh

Assyrian Christians and the ISIS Assault on the Remains of Nineveh

By Adam H. Becker | (Informed Comment) In their sanctimonious showboating ISIS has trashed the ruins of ancient Assyria and this is a loss for […]

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Iraq
Why The Iraqi Army Is Stuck On The Outskirts of Tikrit

Why The Iraqi Army Is Stuck On The Outskirts of Tikrit

By Mustafa Habib | (Niqash.org) – (Baghdad) – The offensive to re-take Tikrit from extremists seems to have stalled as troops surround the city but […]

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Constitution
Founding Fathers decried Standing Army: How about a Global Pentagon?

Founding Fathers decried Standing Army: How about a Global Pentagon?

By William D. Hartung | (Tomdispatch.com) President Obama and Senator John McCain, who have clashed on almost every conceivable issue, do agree on one thing: […]

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