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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade
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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Mohammad Eslami

Chinese policy and security circles interpret the tariff threat less as an attempt to alter Iran’s behavior than as a signal to third parties

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

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Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

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Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State is like saying the US is a White State

Recognizing Israel as a Jewish State is like saying the US is a White State

(By Juan Cole) Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is adding a fifth demand to his negotiations with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestine […]

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Israeli hardliners object to Kerry pressure

Israeli hardliners object to Kerry pressure

Benjamin Netanyahu’s hardline coalition partners step up pressure on the Israeli prime minister, threatening to topple the government if he caves in to American pressure […]

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Israel Rejects Kerry Proposal to Relinquish Control of Palestine-Jordan Border, Endangering Talks

Israel Rejects Kerry Proposal to Relinquish Control of Palestine-Jordan Border, Endangering Talks

(By AFP) Israel rejects US proposals on Jordan Valley (via AFP) Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close […]

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Human Rights
Obama Era a new Gilded Age, with Rich Getting Richer, Poor Poorer

Obama Era a new Gilded Age, with Rich Getting Richer, Poor Poorer

(By Paul Buchheit) Anyone reviewing the data is likely to conclude that there must be some mistake. It doesn't seem possible that one out of […]

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Energy
Europe Abandoning Hydrocarbons: Closing 30% of Gas, Coal Plants in Favor of Green Energy

Europe Abandoning Hydrocarbons: Closing 30% of Gas, Coal Plants in Favor of Green Energy

(By Zachary Shahan) Europe’s Fossil Fuel Exit — 30% Of Fossil Fuel Power Capacity To Close By 2017, UBS Analysts Project (via Clean Technica) Following […]

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Arab World
"Zariya":  A. R. Rahman,  Jordan song, Nepal Buddhist Hymn

“Zariya”: A. R. Rahman, Jordan song, Nepal Buddhist Hymn

India’s MTV program “Coke Studio” (sponsored by Coca Cola) presents: Published on Aug 1, 2013 Giving a whole new spin to the term ‘world music’ […]

Juan Cole

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John McCain and Lindsey Graham Want to invade Falluja Yet Again

John McCain and Lindsey Graham Want to invade Falluja Yet Again

(By Juan Cole) There were conflicting reports on Sunday morning about whether the Iraqi government and its allied tribal levies had regained control of the […]

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Human Rights
Gaza: the challenges faced by the young women (Video of the Day)

Gaza: the challenges faced by the young women (Video of the Day)

France24 does what no US news channel will, reporting on the challenges facing young women in occupied Gaza Related article: Gaza power plant back online […]

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Afghanistan
The Politics of War Casualty Counts, from the "GWOT" to Syria

The Politics of War Casualty Counts, from the “GWOT” to Syria

(By Michael Munk) Counting the casualties of war is a highly political exercise. We recall the competition for promotion and decoration between US military commanders […]

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