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

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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Russia Lambastes "Vicious" Israel for Striking Damascus Airport, Causing Setback to Counter-Terrorism

Russia Lambastes “Vicious” Israel for Striking Damascus Airport, Causing Setback to Counter-Terrorism

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Tass, Maria Zakharova, the spokewsoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said of Israel’s bombardment on Friday before dawn […]

Juan Cole

Nonviolence
Breaking cycles of violence in South Sudan

Breaking cycles of violence in South Sudan

By The Metta Center Team | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – Peace is made by people; but their work can be greatly improved by […]

Waging Nonviolence

Climate Crisis
German Economy & Climate Minister's visit to Israel & Palestine focused on Renewable Tech not just Replacing Russian Natural Gas

German Economy & Climate Minister’s visit to Israel & Palestine focused on Renewable Tech not just Replacing Russian Natural Gas

By Kerstine Appunn | – Germany’s economy and climate minister has arrived in Israel for talks about bilateral energy cooperation, with a focus on developing […]

Clean Energy Wire

Climate Crisis
Biden just declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels essential to National Defense – here’s why and the Challenges Ahead

Biden just declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels essential to National Defense – here’s why and the Challenges Ahead

By Daniel Cohan, Rice University | – Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they […]

The Conversation

Asian-Americans
Ms. Marvel:  Can a 16-year-old Marvel Superhero Change the Image of Islam in America?

Ms. Marvel: Can a 16-year-old Marvel Superhero Change the Image of Islam in America?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Marvel Cinematic Universe streaming superhero television show, Ms. Marvel dropped on Disney+ this week, and it is a revolution […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
No, America, the UN Human Rights Council Report on Israeli Violations against Palestinians isn’t the Obstacle to Peace

No, America, the UN Human Rights Council Report on Israeli Violations against Palestinians isn’t the Obstacle to Peace

( Middle East Monitor ) – The UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry recently released report on the violations in the occupied Palestinian territory […]

Ramona Wadi

Far Right
Regardless of seditious conspiracy charges’ outcome, groups like Proud Boys seek to build a white nation

Regardless of seditious conspiracy charges’ outcome, groups like Proud Boys seek to build a white nation

By Matthew Valasik, University of Alabama; and Shannon Reid, University of North Carolina – Charlotte | – As the House Select Committee prepares to begin […]

The Conversation

Education
What Does It Mean that Women Now Dominate Higher Education?

What Does It Mean that Women Now Dominate Higher Education?

( Tomdispatch.com ) – In the last week of her life, my mother extracted a promise from me. “Make sure,” she said, “that Orion goes […]

Rebecca Gordon

Climate Crisis
European Parliament bans New Gasoline Cars in 13 Years for 449 Million People, to fight Climate Emergency and Russia

European Parliament bans New Gasoline Cars in 13 Years for 449 Million People, to fight Climate Emergency and Russia

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Margaux Otter at L’Obs reports that on Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to ban the sale of new internal combustion […]

Juan Cole

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