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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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With Trump gross Incompetence, Bookstores moving Post-Apocalyptic Fiction into Current Events Section

With Trump gross Incompetence, Bookstores moving Post-Apocalyptic Fiction into Current Events Section

(Tomdispatch.com) – In retrospect, it’s no surprise that, after the election of Donald Trump in 2016, dystopian fiction enjoyed a spike in popularity. However, novels […]

John Feffer

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With Oil Prices in Freefall, Coronavirus Reveals Weaknesses of Saudis, Arab Gulf States

With Oil Prices in Freefall, Coronavirus Reveals Weaknesses of Saudis, Arab Gulf States

By Marwan Kabalan | – ( Middle East Monitor) – The coronavirus outbreak has put the Arab Gulf States under the spotlight and exposed their […]

Middle East Monitor

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The Wealthy also Cushioned themselves at Expense of Poor in Era of Black Death, as Boccaccio’s Decameron Shows

The Wealthy also Cushioned themselves at Expense of Poor in Era of Black Death, as Boccaccio’s Decameron Shows

By Kathryn McKinley | – The coronavirus can infect anyone, but recent reporting has shown your socioeconomic status can play a big role, with a […]

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Donald Trump
Trumpism was Always the Tyrannical Tantrum of a Stubborn 5-Year-Old, but Now it will Kill People; Lots of People

Trumpism was Always the Tyrannical Tantrum of a Stubborn 5-Year-Old, but Now it will Kill People; Lots of People

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trumpism is a form of fascism, of course, but at its core is a whiny rebellion against the achievements of […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
Unless we Halt Trump's War on the Environment, the next Pandemic is coming for Us

Unless we Halt Trump’s War on the Environment, the next Pandemic is coming for Us

( Foreign Policy in Focus ) – Congress is already thinking about how to prevent the next pandemic. See how quickly Cory Booker (D-NJ) has […]

Foreign Policy in Focus

Saudi Arabia
Despite Trump support for Saudi Arabia, it is finally on the verge of defeat in Yemen

Despite Trump support for Saudi Arabia, it is finally on the verge of defeat in Yemen

By Omar Ahmed | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Exactly five years ago, the US-backed, Saudi-led Arab coalition carried out its first air […]

Omar Ahmed

Donald Trump
Trump Bankrupting WHO during Pandemic, Hurting Vaccine Coordination and Killing People in Global South

Trump Bankrupting WHO during Pandemic, Hurting Vaccine Coordination and Killing People in Global South

By Adam Kamradt-Scott | – US President Donald Trump has announced the US is cutting its funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) – a […]

The Conversation

Donald Trump
Trump Kneecapped World Health Organization amid Pandemic; Jimmy Carter used it in bid to Wipe out Guinea Worm

Trump Kneecapped World Health Organization amid Pandemic; Jimmy Carter used it in bid to Wipe out Guinea Worm

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – In another petty, destructive and self-serving tirade, Trump announced Tuesday that he is halting US funding for the World Health […]

Juan Cole

Donald Trump
With Rich Cushioned and Millions losing Jobs, let's Dump "Heroic Job Creators" vs. "Moochers"  Myth

With Rich Cushioned and Millions losing Jobs, let’s Dump “Heroic Job Creators” vs. “Moochers” Myth

Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) – Republican Presidents Herbert Hoover, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Donald Trump and the 2020 GOP […]

F. Douglas Stephenson

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