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Juan Cole

Qur'an
The West Has Islam Dangerously Wrong

The West Has Islam Dangerously Wrong

Juan Cole

Western accounts have discounted this emphasis that the Qur’an clearly has on peace-building, peace-making, striving against violent conflict.

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Why Martin Luther King, Jr., would Support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Why Martin Luther King, Jr., would Support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Juan Cole

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, at 29, has become a lightning rod. She was recruited to run against a corporate Democrat by activists of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), which has become a significant caucus within the Democratic Party. Her advocacy of a higher marginal tax rate (no, she […]

Donald Trump
The Stupidity of Evil: Teens Shouting 'Build that Wall' at Native American Vet

The Stupidity of Evil: Teens Shouting ‘Build that Wall’ at Native American Vet

Juan Cole

How stupid do you have to be to chant “build the wall” at a Native American whose people were here at least 13,000 years ago

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GOP Rep. Seeks to Block Tlaib Palestine Congressional Delegation

GOP Rep. Seeks to Block Tlaib Palestine Congressional Delegation

Juan Cole

Babin votes with Trump so often he might as well be Trump.

Democratic Party
Top 6 Things Wrong with Trump denying Pelosi Gov't Transport

Top 6 Things Wrong with Trump denying Pelosi Gov’t Transport

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s petty cancellation of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip on military transport to Brussels and Afghanistan was clearly his revenge for her cancellation of his State of the Union message until he ends the shutdown of the government. Here are the top 5 things wrong with this step: […]

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No, US Troop Deaths in Syria don't Contradict Defeat of ISIL

No, US Troop Deaths in Syria don’t Contradict Defeat of ISIL

Juan Cole

And Stop Playing Politics with the Lives of Military Personnel

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Stateless Palestinians Seek Full State Membership at UN, Defying Trump & Netanyahu

Stateless Palestinians Seek Full State Membership at UN, Defying Trump & Netanyahu

Juan Cole

That the Palestinian leadership is going ahead with the application, moreover, shows the depths of their despair

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Thanks to our Generous Supporters

Thanks to our Generous Supporters

Juan Cole

Many, many thanks to our our generous supporters for a successful fundraising season. We got over halfway to a very ambitious goal, and certainly you made the campaign a great success by any measure. 2019 is very likely going to be an epochal year. We could well see a constitutional crisis or more than one, […]

Qur'an
My "Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires" now a  Bold Type Book

My “Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires” now a Bold Type Book

Juan Cole

And just a reminder: The New York Times Book Review has a glowing review of my new book

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