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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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Republicans not liked, even by 25% of . . . Republicans

Republicans not liked, even by 25% of . . . Republicans

It turns out that 25% of Republicans don’t like their own party. The Republican Party has a structural problem, in that it has only two […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Donald Trump versus the Aberdeen Wind Farm: Fiddling while Rome Burns

Donald Trump versus the Aberdeen Wind Farm: Fiddling while Rome Burns

Scotland has approved 11 wind turbines in Aberdeen, which will supply have the town’s electricity. They are being touted as job-creators and engines of economic […]

Juan Cole

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'Cowboy Windfarm' Powers Oklahoma State U

‘Cowboy Windfarm’ Powers Oklahoma State U

The ‘Cowboy Windfarm’ is now providing 70% of the electricity used by Oklahoma State University!

Juan Cole

Arab World
Instead of offering to Buy East Jerusalem, the Arab League should invite Israel to Join It

Instead of offering to Buy East Jerusalem, the Arab League should invite Israel to Join It

Shaikh Hamad al-Thani, the leader of Qatar, proposed in his speech to the Arab League the creation of a $1 billion fund to preserve the […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
Iraq: A country whose Future was Stolen (Jamail)

Iraq: A country whose Future was Stolen (Jamail)

Dahr Jamail writes at Tomdispatch.com Back then, everybody was writing about Iraq, but it’s surprising how few Americans, including reporters, paid much attention to the […]

Juan Cole

Libya
Qaddafi’s Arms Flooding Middle East from Libya

Qaddafi’s Arms Flooding Middle East from Libya

The UN is concerned that unsecured weapons stockpiles from the depots of the late dictator Muammar Qaddafi are flooding into Africa and the Middle East […]

Juan Cole

Energy
How Climate Change Disrupts Industry:  Michael E. Mann Video Interview

How Climate Change Disrupts Industry: Michael E. Mann Video Interview

Michael E. Mann on the impact of climate change on industry:

Juan Cole

Iraq War
BBC Journalists accidentally Bombed by US Air Force during 2003 Invasion of Iraq (Video)

BBC Journalists accidentally Bombed by US Air Force during 2003 Invasion of Iraq (Video)

BBC crew accidentally bombed by US Air Force during 2003 invasion of Iraq: Video at Youtube:

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Kerry Cajoles Afghanistan and Iraq, as Bush’s former colonies decline to Toe the Line

Kerry Cajoles Afghanistan and Iraq, as Bush’s former colonies decline to Toe the Line

Secretary of State John Kerry just made trips to Afghanistan and Iraq, the Bush administration’s two trophy states, in an attempt to shore up rapidly […]

Juan Cole

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