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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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Former Leaders, Women, Plead with Taliban for Inclusive Afghanistan Government

Former Leaders, Women, Plead with Taliban for Inclusive Afghanistan Government

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The privately owned Afghanistan news service Tolo reports that Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid affirmed that the movement intends to form […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Where do Afghanistan’s refugees go?

Where do Afghanistan’s refugees go?

By Tazreena Sajjad | – Images of thousands of Afghans desperately trying to flee their country following a hasty U.S. withdrawal have provoked an international […]

The Conversation

Afghanistan
'Ready To Resist,' Residents Of Last Anti-Taliban Stronghold, Panjshir, Brace For Uncertain Future

‘Ready To Resist,’ Residents Of Last Anti-Taliban Stronghold, Panjshir, Brace For Uncertain Future

By Farangis Najibullah | – ( RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi) – As Afghanistan’s last major bastion of anti-Taliban resistance gears up for new fighting against the […]

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Afghanistan
UN Rights Body Needs to Investigate Grave Taliban Abuses in Afghanistan

UN Rights Body Needs to Investigate Grave Taliban Abuses in Afghanistan

By Patricia Gossman | Associate Asia Director | – ( Human Rights Watch) – As reports mount of grave human rights abuses by the Taliban […]

Human Rights Watch

Afghanistan
Climate Emergency v. Afghanistan:  Why do TV Cable News, Pols ignore the greatest Terror Threat to the US in History?

Climate Emergency v. Afghanistan: Why do TV Cable News, Pols ignore the greatest Terror Threat to the US in History?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – American cable TV news has been on an Afghanistan jag since the Taliban rapidly advanced in the country, with wall […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
What Future Awaits Afghanistan?  Arirang interview with Juan Cole, Experts (Video)

What Future Awaits Afghanistan? Arirang interview with Juan Cole, Experts (Video)

Arirang Interview with Juan Cole and other Experts: Islamic militant group Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan on August 15th. As soon as the U.S. […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Climate change: why government failure to act isn’t the problem

Climate change: why government failure to act isn’t the problem

By Nick Bernards | – ( The Conversation) – The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report underscored the dire state of the climate […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
How Can US Corporations address the Climate Emergency if their Stock Buy-backs even Interfere with their Ordinary Business?

How Can US Corporations address the Climate Emergency if their Stock Buy-backs even Interfere with their Ordinary Business?

Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) – The international panel of climate science experts presents the challenge in the starkest terms. A panel of […]

John Buell

Afghanistan
Juan Cole Explains How The #Taliban Returned To Power In #Afghanistan So Quickly (David Feldman Video)

Juan Cole Explains How The #Taliban Returned To Power In #Afghanistan So Quickly (David Feldman Video)

Professor Juan Cole explains the rise of the Taliban and the rapid fall of the American supported Afghanistan government in this conversation with Professor Adnan […]

Juan Cole

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