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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
Asia

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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China
Why the world should take Notice as Saudi Arabia joins Chinese Alliance – and how this relates to Taiwan

Why the world should take Notice as Saudi Arabia joins Chinese Alliance – and how this relates to Taiwan

By Andrew MacLeod, King’s College London | – (The Conversation) – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet recently approved the decision to join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation […]

The Conversation

Israel/ Palestine
In its First 100 Days, Israel's New Netanyahu  Gov't Crashes and Burns

In its First 100 Days, Israel’s New Netanyahu Gov’t Crashes and Burns

Dr Adnan Abu Amer AdnanAbuAmer2   ( Middle East Monitor ) – The deteriorating security situation has given Israelis a great opportunity to list the failures of […]

Middle East Monitor

Houthi
Yemen Must Release Arbitrarily Detained People (HRW)

Yemen Must Release Arbitrarily Detained People (HRW)

Human Rights Watch – (Beirut) – All parties to the conflict in Yemen should immediately release anyone arbitrarily detained and to reveal what happened to […]

Human Rights Watch

Corruption
Clarence Thomas is Corrupt to the Core, and We should have Listened to Anita Hill

Clarence Thomas is Corrupt to the Core, and We should have Listened to Anita Hill

Oakland, Ca. (Feature; Special to Informed Comment) – Clarence and Ginni Thomas have been the “King and Queen of Conflict of Interest” since his controversial […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Antarctica
Antarctica’s Heart of Ice has skipped a Beat. The only Medicine is Halting Fossil Fuels

Antarctica’s Heart of Ice has skipped a Beat. The only Medicine is Halting Fossil Fuels

By Edward Doddridge, University of Tasmania | – (The Conversation) – The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat. But […]

The Conversation

Chemical Weapons
Will the West Turn Ukraine into a Nuclear Battlefield?  Why Depleted Uranium Should Have No Place There

Will the West Turn Ukraine into a Nuclear Battlefield? Why Depleted Uranium Should Have No Place There

By Joshua Frank | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – It’s sure to be a blood-soaked spring in Ukraine. Russia’s winter offensive fell far short of Vladimir […]

Tomdispatch

Ecology
Ecospirituality:  Spiritual connection with Nature transcends Politics, Religion

Ecospirituality: Spiritual connection with Nature transcends Politics, Religion

University of British Columbia News Have you ever felt awestruck by a towering evergreen, waves crashing against rocks, or the vastness of a desert canyon? […]

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Batteries
Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world's largest Auto Market,  as BEV sales Soared 87% in '22

Chinese-made EVs are Conquering the world’s largest Auto Market, as BEV sales Soared 87% in ’22

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – EV sales have taken off in China, the world’s largest auto market, according to Reuters. Moreover, Chinese makers of electric […]

Juan Cole

Far Right
Sudan crisis Explained: What’s behind the latest Fighting and its Roots in the Past

Sudan crisis Explained: What’s behind the latest Fighting and its Roots in the Past

By Christopher Tounsel, University of Washington | – Days of violence in Sudan have resulted in the deaths of at least 180 people, with many […]

The Conversation

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