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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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Welsh In Maysan Anything But Quiet

Welsh In Maysan Anything But Quiet

The Welsh in Maysan: Anything but Quiet This article from last week was published obscurely but it is eloquent about the claim that the “problem” […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Dunnit George Stephanopolous

Bush Dunnit George Stephanopolous

Bush Dunnit George Stephanopolous dropped a bombshell on his show on Sunday. Toward the end, as Judd notes, he said, ‘ Definitely a political problem […]

Juan Cole

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Talabani Calls For Jaafaris

Talabani Calls For Jaafaris

Talabani Calls for Jaafari’s Resignation Iraq Unravels President Jalal Talabani called Sunday for Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari to step down. Jaafari is the leader of […]

Juan Cole

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Guest Editorial Smith On Libertarians

Guest Editorial Smith On Libertarians

Guest Editorial: Smith on Libertarians and Iraq Jan Smith of Ohio Wesleyan University writes: ‘ Thanks for today’s link to Justin Raimondo’s webpage. It is […]

Juan Cole

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Iraqi Government Totters Us Goes It

Iraqi Government Totters Us Goes It

Iraqi Government Totters US Goes it alone Against Mighty Sadah British Leave Basra Base The wrangling between President Jalal Talabani (a Kurd) and Prime Minister […]

Juan Cole

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Those People In Washington Are Such

Those People In Washington Are Such

Those People in Washington are Such Cutups Is Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald planning to bring criminal conspiracy charges against Karl Rove and Lewis Libby (I […]

Juan Cole

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Government Of War Criminals Press Of

Government Of War Criminals Press Of

A Government of War Criminals A Press of Agents Provocateurs A Bureaucracy of Foreign Spies Just reading ordinary press reports on the state of government […]

Juan Cole

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110 Shiites Dead In 2 Days Talabani

110 Shiites Dead In 2 Days Talabani

110 Shiites Dead in 2 Days Talabani Blasts Jaafari for Illegalities AP reports that guerrilla violence in Iraq has taken the lives of 110 Shiites […]

Juan Cole

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85 Shiites Dead At Balad In

85 Shiites Dead At Balad In

85 Shiites Dead at Balad in Carbombings 5 US Troops Killed at Ramadi Friday morning, al-Jazeerah is reporting at least 10 dead and more wounded […]

Juan Cole

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