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Trump to Xi: ‘Hold our Beer’ – EVs majority of Chinese New Car Sales, as Exports rocket 74%
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Trump to Xi: ‘Hold our Beer’ – EVs majority of Chinese New Car Sales, as Exports rocket 74%

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Car News China reports that in the first half of 2025, consumers in that country bought 10,891,000 passenger vehicles. But […]

Iran’s President Says Rebuilding Nuclear Sites Futile Without Talks With Washington

Iran’s President Says Rebuilding Nuclear Sites Futile Without Talks With Washington

08/12/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Beyond Recognition: Is a Palestinian State even Possible Anymore?

Beyond Recognition: Is a Palestinian State even Possible Anymore?

08/12/2025 By The Conversation

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Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim Dialogue and helped break down Stereotypes

Pope Francis encouraged Christian-Muslim Dialogue and helped break down Stereotypes

By Craig Considine, Rice University (The Conversation) – Pope Francis’ pontificate marked a distinct shift in the Catholic Church’s engagement with the Muslim world. While […]

The Conversation

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Are Houthi Attacks on Israel Driven by Yemeni Domestic Politics?

Are Houthi Attacks on Israel Driven by Yemeni Domestic Politics?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Ansar Allah (Helpers of God) government of North Yemen, led by Abdel Malik al-Houthi, declared an aerial blockade of […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Humanitarian response in Gaza “on the Verge of Total Collapse” – Red Cross warns

Humanitarian response in Gaza “on the Verge of Total Collapse” – Red Cross warns

( Middle East Monitor ) – The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of total collapse, the International Committee of the Red Cross […]

Middle East Monitor

Climate Crisis
Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future

Climate Breakdown: Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat will make for a Hot, Smoky Future

By Stephanie Cleland, Simon Fraser University (The Conversation) – In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, […]

The Conversation

Children
As Israelis Blockade Food to Gaza, 9,000 Children have been Admitted for Acute Malnutrition

As Israelis Blockade Food to Gaza, 9,000 Children have been Admitted for Acute Malnutrition

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Friday that “malnutrition is … on the rise. More than 9,000 children have been […]

Juan Cole

Academic Freedom
Lawsuit alleges former University of Michigan Employees were fired for participating in Protests

Lawsuit alleges former University of Michigan Employees were fired for participating in Protests

By: Anna Liz Nichols – ( Michigan Advance ) – Former employees of the University of Michigan are suing the leadership of the school, alleging […]

Michigan Advance

Plutocracy
The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires

The Only Winners in This Trade War Will Be Trump and His Fellow Billionaires

Trump’s erratic tariffs aren’t a recipe for an industrial comeback. They’re a recipe for corruption. By Peter Certo | April 30, 2025 ( Otherwords.org ) […]

Peter Certo

Climate Crisis
Jerusalem Hills Wildfires: Climate Breakdown, Gov’t Incompetence and Green Colonialism

Jerusalem Hills Wildfires: Climate Breakdown, Gov’t Incompetence and Green Colonialism

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The massive wildfires that broke out near Jerusalem and which threatened residents of the city appear to have been largely […]

Juan Cole

Iran
The Economic Fallout From Deadly Blast At Iran’s ‘Golden Gateway’ Of Trade

The Economic Fallout From Deadly Blast At Iran’s ‘Golden Gateway’ Of Trade

By Kian Sharifi I’m RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I’m looking at the potential economic impact of a massive explosion at Iran’s Shahid […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

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