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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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Jeff Bezos Should Have Thanked American Taxpayers for Paying for His Space Ride

Jeff Bezos Should Have Thanked American Taxpayers for Paying for His Space Ride

By Scott Klinger | – ( Inequality.org ) – Shortly after emerging from his 10-minute space flight last week, Jeff Bezos thanked Amazon customers and […]

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Climate Crisis
Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany

Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany

By Charlotte Nijhuis | – ( Clean Energy Wire) – Activists are protesting for better climate protection measures after catastrophic floods hit several parts of […]

Clean Energy Wire

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Only Electric Cars can save the Planet, with as much as 4/5s fewer Emissions than Gasoline Cars

Only Electric Cars can save the Planet, with as much as 4/5s fewer Emissions than Gasoline Cars

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A life-cycle study of automobile emissions in four major new-car markets globally by Georg Bieker of non-profit The International Council […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
European Union, U.S. bear Responsibility for Israel's Squatter-Settlements on Palestinian Land

European Union, U.S. bear Responsibility for Israel’s Squatter-Settlements on Palestinian Land

( Middle East Monitor) – When European diplomats visit the occupied Palestinian territories to observe the damage wrought by Israel’s home demolitions and forced displacement, […]

Ramona Wadi

Climate Crisis
How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change

How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change

By Wyn Morgan | – ( The Conversation) – Concerns about inflation rates have risen as the UK economy begins its much-needed recovery from the […]

The Conversation

Health Care
Happy Birthday, Medicare: You showed that  public, universal health insurance is superior to private insurance in every way

Happy Birthday, Medicare: You showed that public, universal health insurance is superior to private insurance in every way

Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) – 56 years ago Congress enacted Medicare to provide health insurance for people ages 65 and older and the […]

F. Douglas Stephenson

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Iran opens new Oil Port on Gulf of Oman to avoid narrow Straits of Hormuz and to Avoid US Sanctions

Iran opens new Oil Port on Gulf of Oman to avoid narrow Straits of Hormuz and to Avoid US Sanctions

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – According to Al Jazeera, on Thursday, Iran announced the opening of a new petroleum export terminal near the port of […]

Juan Cole

Government surveillance
Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large

Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large

By Nasim Ahmed | – The global hacking scandal involving Israel’s notorious NSO Group has sparked fury around the world as the full extent of […]

Middle East Monitor

Australasia
Wind turbines off the coast could help Australia become an energy superpower, research finds

Wind turbines off the coast could help Australia become an energy superpower, research finds

By Sven Teske, Chris Briggs, Mark Hemer, Philip Marsh, and Rusty Langdon | – ( The Conversation) – Offshore wind farms are an increasingly common […]

The Conversation

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