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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade
Donald Trump

Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Mohammad Eslami

Chinese policy and security circles interpret the tariff threat less as an attempt to alter Iran’s behavior than as a signal to third parties

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

01/18/2026 By Yale Climate Connections

Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

01/18/2026 By Paul Rogers

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Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Genocide in Gaza, Apartheid in the Palestinian West Bank: UN Report

Palestinians face “criminal prosecution in military courts during which their due process and fair trial rights are systematically violated.”

Juan Cole

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The Power Play President

The Power Play President

For Trump, peace negotiations and military operations are simply different means to the same end: total control

John Feffer

Iran
Iran Protests have put the Country’s Political System on Trial

Iran Protests have put the Country’s Political System on Trial

The unrest poses the most serious challenge to Iran’s political establishment since 2022

The Conversation

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Rally against Military Conscription, with one Killed after they attack Bus

An Israeli police statement blamed the demonstrators, saying that they had disturbed the peace, closed off streets, damaged buses

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

With Maduro Abduction, the US Addiction to Regime Change is now farcical

Maduro’s arrest revives a familiar US fantasy: that removing a strongman brings stability. From Iraq to Afghanistan, history suggests otherwise

Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Donald Trump
Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump’s War on Women: Bodies, Roles, and Futures at Risk

Trump has made his intention to rid the government of women crystal clear — with some window-dressing exceptions

Karen J. Greenberg

China
Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

Vietnam on the Nile? With Chinese investment, Egypt turns to Solar Panel Manufacturing

If Egyptians manage their affairs well, they could become the Vietnam of the Middle East with regard to solar panel production.

Juan Cole

Dissent
Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Facing protests and new Threats from Trump, is the Iranian Regime on its last legs?

Protesters have flooded Tehran and many other major cities in recent days, calling for the downfall of the regime

The Conversation

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Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Trump’s anti-Climate Policies are Driving up Insurance Costs for Homeowners

Property insurance rates have spiked since 2021 due to the increasing frequency of climate-related natural disasters

Yale Climate Connections

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