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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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From Veiling to Abortion, Iran's Theocrats seek to Control Women's Bodies, just as do U.S. Republican Theocrats

From Veiling to Abortion, Iran’s Theocrats seek to Control Women’s Bodies, just as do U.S. Republican Theocrats

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On Saturday, hard line Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announced that his government would pull out the stops to crush the […]

Juan Cole

censorship
Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen:  US Embassy Should Fully Assist Woman Facing Free Speech Charges

Saudi Arabia: Drop Baseless Investigation of US Citizen: US Embassy Should Fully Assist Woman Facing Free Speech Charges

Human Rights Watch – (Washington, DC) – Saudi prosecutors should drop an investigation possibly leading to formal criminal charges against a US citizen living in […]

Human Rights Watch

Israel/ Palestine
Did Israeli Prime Minister Mislead the UN when he said he Wants a 2-State Solution?

Did Israeli Prime Minister Mislead the UN when he said he Wants a 2-State Solution?

By Motasem A Dalloul | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Addressing the world leaders on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, clearly declared […]

Middle East Monitor

Donald Trump
White Nationalism is a Political Ideology that mainstreams racist Conspiracy Theories

White Nationalism is a Political Ideology that mainstreams racist Conspiracy Theories

By Sara Kamali, University of California San Diego | – In September 2022, President Joe Biden convened a summit called United We Stand to denounce […]

The Conversation

censorship
Iran Protests for "Woman, Life, Freedom" and against "Tyranny" spread to 31 Cities, with 35 Dead

Iran Protests for “Woman, Life, Freedom” and against “Tyranny” spread to 31 Cities, with 35 Dead

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iran is witnessing the worst mass unrest since the failed Green Revolution of 2009, which saw its biggest crowds come […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Solar Power Record Year for Germany: Unprecedented 51 Terawatt Hours already Reached in September, '22

Solar Power Record Year for Germany: Unprecedented 51 Terawatt Hours already Reached in September, ’22

By Julian Wettengel | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – 2022 will become a record year for solar power generation in Germany, data by […]

Julian Wettengel

Arab World
The Mahsa Effect: Iran protest at enforced Veiling sparks online Debate and feminist Calls for Action across Arab World

The Mahsa Effect: Iran protest at enforced Veiling sparks online Debate and feminist Calls for Action across Arab World

By Balsam Mustafa, University of Warwick | – (The Conversation) – Iranian authorities have cracked down on protests which erupted after the death in custody […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating Planet:  A Big Carbon Bootprint and a Giant Sucking Sound in the National Budget

The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating Planet: A Big Carbon Bootprint and a Giant Sucking Sound in the National Budget

By Stan Cox | – ( Tomdispatch.com) – On October 1st, the U.S. military will start spending the more than $800 billion Congress is going […]

Tomdispatch

Climate Crisis
Top Six Astounding Signs of Solar Progress in US, as this Source accounts for 45% of New Power Installations in 2021

Top Six Astounding Signs of Solar Progress in US, as this Source accounts for 45% of New Power Installations in 2021

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Berkeley Labs has brought out its report on utility-scale solar power in the United States during 2021. Here are some […]

Juan Cole

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