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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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Israel’s Bombing of al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Palm Sunday Condemned; Last functioning Hospital

Israel’s Bombing of al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Palm Sunday Condemned; Last functioning Hospital

By IMEMC | – ( IMEMC ) – The Israeli bombing of Gaza’s Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, especially on Palm Sunday, has ignited widespread condemnation from […]

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Bill of Rights
‘Immoral, Inhumane, and Illegal’: ICE Arrests Palestinian Columbia Protest Leader at urging of Far Right Zionist Betar Org.

‘Immoral, Inhumane, and Illegal’: ICE Arrests Palestinian Columbia Protest Leader at urging of Far Right Zionist Betar Org.

“He came to this country hoping to be free to speak out about the atrocities he has witnessed, only to be punished for such speech,” […]

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The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative

The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative

Pacifism in Islam – University of Manchester. Juan Cole’s remarks at their conference. The Islamic Peace Studies Initiative Juan Cole and Samer Ali have directed […]

Juan Cole

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Trump’s “1984”-Like Vision for a New World Order

Trump’s “1984”-Like Vision for a New World Order

( Tomdispatch.com ) – Most of us can remember at least a few troubling scenes from George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984: the mandatory love demanded […]

Alfred W. McCoy

Israel/ Palestine
Across War Zones, targeting Healthcare has become a Strategy, not an Accident

Across War Zones, targeting Healthcare has become a Strategy, not an Accident

Written byWalid El Houri ( Global Voices ) – The bodies of 15 Palestinian rescue workers were recently discovered in Gaza, showing signs of execution-style […]

Global Voices

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The Deep History of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

The Deep History of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Letters and Politics on KPFA with Mitch Jeserich: KPFA Special – The History Behind The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam – […]

Juan Cole

Market Crash
NYC Comptroller Pursues Lawsuit Against Tesla and Musk for Stock Plunge

NYC Comptroller Pursues Lawsuit Against Tesla and Musk for Stock Plunge

By Natalia Renta | – ( Inequality.org ) – In the wake of recent Tesla Takedown protests at hundreds of dealerships across the country, financial […]

Inequality.org

Climate Crisis
South African Court said no to new Coal-fired Power: what’s behind the Ruling

South African Court said no to new Coal-fired Power: what’s behind the Ruling

By Melanie Murcott, University of Cape Town (The Conversation) – Three South African environmental and climate justice organisations took the South African government to court […]

The Conversation

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A Great Muslim Scholar of Jewish Heritage Passes: Abdallah Schleifer (1935 – 2025)

A Great Muslim Scholar of Jewish Heritage Passes: Abdallah Schleifer (1935 – 2025)

Middlebury, Vt. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Abdullah Schleifer, prominent Arab journalist and Professor Emeritus at the American University in Cairo, died last week […]

Shalom Goldman

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