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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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“Political language . . . is designed to make lies sound truthful” (George Orwell Poster)

“Political language . . . is designed to make lies sound truthful” (George Orwell Poster)

Juan Cole

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Romney wants to Fight Whole Muslim World, not Concentrate on Bin Laden

Romney wants to Fight Whole Muslim World, not Concentrate on Bin Laden

Mitt Romney said Monday that of course he would have taken out Bin Laden and that ‘even Jimmy Carter would have made that call.’ Since […]

Juan Cole

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A man’s duty to understand his world (Hemingway Poster)

A man’s duty to understand his world (Hemingway Poster)

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (125)

Omar Khayyam (125)

That lapis lazuli dome and golden tray  have turned time and again, and will revolve yet more. We, too, by the command of fate, arrived […]

Juan Cole

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Israeli Security Elite Slams Netanyahu, sidetracks War on Iran

Israeli Security Elite Slams Netanyahu, sidetracks War on Iran

Not only are high officials and former officials of the Israeli security establishment pushing hard back against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s seeming rush to war […]

Juan Cole

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He that would make his own liberty secure… (Tom Paine Poster)

He that would make his own liberty secure… (Tom Paine Poster)

Juan Cole

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Obama: Clark Kent at home, Imperial Superman Abroad (Engelhardt)

Obama: Clark Kent at home, Imperial Superman Abroad (Engelhardt)

Tom Engelhardt writes at Tomdispatch: The Obama Contradiction Weakling at Home, Imperial President Abroad By Tom Engelhardt He has few constraints (except those he’s internalized). […]

Juan Cole

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Saudi-Egypt Crisis Points to Conflict between New Democracies, Old Autocracies

Saudi-Egypt Crisis Points to Conflict between New Democracies, Old Autocracies

The closure of the Saudi embassy and consulates in Egypt, and the continued demonstrations in Cairo in front of the Ministry of Interior, point to […]

Juan Cole

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Obama Humor at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Obama Humor at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

This is C-Span’s video of President Barack Obama’s mostly tongue-in-cheek address at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “[Hillary] won’t stop drunk-texting me from Cartagena.” “It’s […]

Juan Cole

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