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While Trump Fiddles, China declares Eurasia Open for Business at At Shanghai Cooperation Org. Summit
Asia

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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Ukraine Scandal shows the Squad was Right about Impeaching Trump, & they’re Telling the Dems so

Ukraine Scandal shows the Squad was Right about Impeaching Trump, & they’re Telling the Dems so

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-Mi) was widely castigated for saying, virtually as soon as she was elected, that it was necessary […]

Juan Cole

Israel
Netanyahu no Longer King in Israel: A Byzantine Electoral Gothic

Netanyahu no Longer King in Israel: A Byzantine Electoral Gothic

(Informed Comment) – The outcome of the Israeli election is still difficult to predict, since in parliamentary systems the horse trading comes after the election. […]

H. Scott Prosterman

Climate Change
The Anti-Trump: Germany's Merkel Commits to Ambitious 2030 Climate Goals

The Anti-Trump: Germany’s Merkel Commits to Ambitious 2030 Climate Goals

With Incentives, CO2 Price

Clean Energy Wire

Afghanistan
From Baghdad to Kabul: One Officer's Journey from True Believer in our Forever Wars to Dissident Veteran

From Baghdad to Kabul: One Officer’s Journey from True Believer in our Forever Wars to Dissident Veteran

( Tomdispatch.com) – Recently, on a beautiful Kansas Saturday, I fell asleep early, exhausted by the excitement and ultimate disappointment of the Army football team’s […]

Danny Sjursen

Corruption
Bribery & High Crimes and Misdemeanors:  Did Trump finally go Full Impeachable in Ukraine Calls?

Bribery & High Crimes and Misdemeanors: Did Trump finally go Full Impeachable in Ukraine Calls?

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that in the course of his conversation in July with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, […]

Juan Cole

Climate Crisis
How the youth-led climate strikes became a global mass movement

How the youth-led climate strikes became a global mass movement

The Global Climate Strike is the result of a whole new generation taking bold action and could be the turning point for grassroots resistance to fossil fuels.

Waging Nonviolence

Egypt
As New Rallies Break out, Egypt must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest: Human Rights Watch

As New Rallies Break out, Egypt must Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest: Human Rights Watch

President al-Sisi Should Ensure Restraint by Security Forces

Human Rights Watch

Climate Crisis
I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

By Julia K. Steinberger | – I initiated a letter of support to climate striking students – an English version of the German letter coordinated […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
The 3.5% Rule: The next stage of the Global Climate Movement is Nonviolent Civil Disobedience

The 3.5% Rule: The next stage of the Global Climate Movement is Nonviolent Civil Disobedience

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – On the heels of Friday’s mainly student-led global climate strike, some activists believe that they must next resort to Gandhian […]

Juan Cole

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