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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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Turkish journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for ‘insulting’ President Erdoğan

Turkish journalist Sedef Kabaş arrested for ‘insulting’ President Erdoğan

Committee to Protect Journalists – (Istanbul)– Turkish authorities should immediately release journalist Sedef Kabaş, drop the charge of “insulting the president,” and cancel the fine […]

Committee to Protect Journalists

Climate Crisis
Another Sign Big Three Automakers are dumping Big Oil: GM to invest $7 Billion in Michigan Electric Vehicle, Battery Plants

Another Sign Big Three Automakers are dumping Big Oil: GM to invest $7 Billion in Michigan Electric Vehicle, Battery Plants

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Kalea Hall at the Detroit News reports that General Motors will invest $7 billion in the development of electric vehicles […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Report: U.S. Marines Returned Fire After Suicide Bombing, but No Enemies Were Shooting at Them

Afghanistan Report: U.S. Marines Returned Fire After Suicide Bombing, but No Enemies Were Shooting at Them

By Brian J. Conley and Mohammad J. Alizada, Alive in Afghanistan, and Joshua Kaplan and Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica | – ( ProPublica ) – During […]

ProPublica

Climate Crisis
'Huge Climate Victory' as Judge Blocks Biden's Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

‘Huge Climate Victory’ as Judge Blocks Biden’s Oil Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

By Jake Johnson | – A federal judge late Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, […]

Common Dreams

Climate Crisis
Youth, NGO, launch Major Lawsuit against German Gov't for slow Climate Action in highest court

Youth, NGO, launch Major Lawsuit against German Gov’t for slow Climate Action in highest court

By Jessica Bateman | – ( Clean Energy Wire ) – Young Germans supported by an environmental NGO have filed a new lawsuit with the […]

Clean Energy Wire

Batteries
Climate Hope:  Record $920 bn. was invested in Low-Carbon Tech in 2021

Climate Hope: Record $920 bn. was invested in Low-Carbon Tech in 2021

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – BloombergNEF reports that in 2021, a record-breaking $920 billion was invested globally in low-carbon technology, just short of $1 trillion. […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
What former PM Netanyahu's Corruption Trial says about the State of Israeli Democracy

What former PM Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial says about the State of Israeli Democracy

( Middle East Monitor ) – Former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his prosecutors are reportedly finalising the details of a plea deal that […]

Ramzy Baroud

Far Right
White Terrorism: Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more who have been trained by the US military

White Terrorism: Behind the 11 Oath Keepers charged with sedition are many more who have been trained by the US military

By Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko | – The leader of the Oath Keepers militia, Stewart Rhodes, must stay behind bars pending trial for his […]

The Conversation

Muslim-Americans
Why Is Ali the Last American Hero? Who Else Is There?

Why Is Ali the Last American Hero? Who Else Is There?

By Robert Lipsyte | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – At least once a week, a stranger writing a book, magazine article, newspaper feature, or blog; […]

Tomdispatch

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