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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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Carbon Footprint
G20 still paying Billions in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

G20 still paying Billions in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

By Catherine Early | – ( China Dialogue) – The Group of 20 is an intergovernmental forum of 19 countries and the European Union. These […]

China Dialogue

Russia
Historical Reasons that Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US on Ukraine War

Historical Reasons that Turkey is the pivot point between Russia and the US on Ukraine War

By Georgios Giannakopoulos, City, University of London | – (The Conversation) – The war in Ukraine has put Turkey into the geopolitical spotlight. One of […]

The Conversation

Internet
In Turkey, Social Media Platforms become Complicit in censoring Media and Freedom of Speech

In Turkey, Social Media Platforms become Complicit in censoring Media and Freedom of Speech

By Arzu Geybullayeva | – ( Global Voices ) – Metin Cihan is a Turkish journalist who has long been engaged in exposing corruption among […]

Global Voices

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Israel: Defying Biden, Netanyahu allows extremist Religious Zionists to rule over West Bank Palestinians

Israel: Defying Biden, Netanyahu allows extremist Religious Zionists to rule over West Bank Palestinians

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that that Binyamin Netanyahu’s far right Likud Party concluded a coalition agreement with the […]

Juan Cole

Inequality
We Can’t Afford NOT to Have a Wealth Tax

We Can’t Afford NOT to Have a Wealth Tax

By Jack Metzgar | – ( Inequality.org) – Every time I hear that we as a nation cannot afford something — whether that might be […]

Inequality.org

Climate Crisis
Tumultuous First Year for Germany’s Government may start Energy Transition Push

Tumultuous First Year for Germany’s Government may start Energy Transition Push

Benjamin Wehrmann | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – One year after taking over Germany’s government, chancellor Olaf Scholz’s “traffic light” coalition [so called […]

Benjamin Wehrmann

Climate Crisis
Given their Enormous Windfall Profits, Oil Companies are not paying Enough for their Environmental Damage

Given their Enormous Windfall Profits, Oil Companies are not paying Enough for their Environmental Damage

By Robert (Bob) L. Ascah, University of Alberta | – At the end of the third quarter reporting season in October, the Big Four oilsands […]

The Conversation

Children
Yemen: Ukraine War, boosting Wheat Prices, has increased Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition for Children

Yemen: Ukraine War, boosting Wheat Prices, has increased Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition for Children

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Russia’s War on Ukraine has added to global inflation along many dimensions, including higher gasoline and fossil gas prices. It […]

Juan Cole

Feminism
Turkey marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with disturbing Femicide Numbers

Turkey marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with disturbing Femicide Numbers

By Arzu Geybullayeva | – ( Globalvoices.org) – Scores of women are killed in Turkey on regular basis, according to local women’s organizations. The number […]

Global Voices

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