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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade
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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Mohammad Eslami

Chinese policy and security circles interpret the tariff threat less as an attempt to alter Iran’s behavior than as a signal to third parties

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

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Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

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Cole In Salon On British Troop

Cole in Salon on British Troop Withdrawal My article,The British retreat from Iraq brings peril for U.S. Troops: Vice President Cheney says the British are […]

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Bombings In Tal Afar Kirkuk Dems Plan

Bombings In Tal Afar Kirkuk Dems Plan

Bombing in Tal Afar, Clashes in Ramadi Dems Plan to bring Troops Home in spring, O8 Senate Democrats are crafting legislation that would bring US […]

Juan Cole

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Rick Jervis Of Usa Today Reporting From

Rick Jervis Of Usa Today Reporting From

British Withdrawal May bring Militia, Iranian Influence Najaf Bomb Kills 18 Rick Jervis of USA Today–reporting from Baghdad– suggests that the British drawdown from Basra […]

Juan Cole

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Us Petroleum And Nigerian Democracy For

The US, Petroleum, and Nigerian Democracy For those interested in the issue of US foreign policy and petroleum, the paper “Convergent Interests: U.S. energy security […]

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Blair To Draw Down British Troops Tony

Blair to Draw Down British Troops Tony Blair is taking 1600 troops out of Basra in the next few months and will aim to be […]

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Rape Case Political Football In Iraq

Rape Case Political Football In Iraq

Rape Case Political Football in Iraq Iraq War has Caused Spike in Global terrorism Iraqi security forces, Shiites, raided a house looking for a possible […]

Juan Cole

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Attack On Us Military Base Kills 2

Attack On Us Military Base Kills 2

Attack on US military Base Kills 2 wounds 17; Running Battles leave Capital’s Streets Deserted; Pentagon Thinks Big concerning attack on Iran In making continency […]

Juan Cole

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Big Military Establishment Harms

Big Military Establishment Harms

Big Military Establishment Harms Liberty: Washington I understand Bush tried to invoke George Washington as a supporter of the Iraq War. Here is what George […]

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Security Plan Mocked By Massive

Security Plan Mocked by Massive Explosions Al-Hashimi Seeks “Terrorist” Status for Sadr Movement Reuters reports that 2 US soldiers were killed by guerrillas on Saturday. […]

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