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Juan Cole

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Legal?  Despite Withdrawal Pledge, Trump's Massive Mission Creep in Syria

Legal? Despite Withdrawal Pledge, Trump’s Massive Mission Creep in Syria

Juan Cole

How is fighting Syrian government troops part of the US mission in Syria? Only by virtue of mission creep

China
China’s Green Shift is Positioning it to Overtake US in Energy Technology, Security

China’s Green Shift is Positioning it to Overtake US in Energy Technology, Security

Juan Cole

These are astonishing statistics for one of the world’s two largest economies

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How Peak Hype crashed Trump's N Korea Summit/ Nobel Peace Prize

How Peak Hype crashed Trump’s N Korea Summit/ Nobel Peace Prize

Juan Cole

The summit was poorly conceived and badly planned, attended with Trumpian snake oil and hype

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Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Khamenei, in reply to Trump, gives Europe 6-point Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal

Juan Cole

Leader reserves right to begin enriching uranium to 19.75% again

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Palestine takes Israel to Int'l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Palestine takes Israel to Int’l Criminal Court at Hague over Gaza Massacre

Juan Cole

A war crime pursued systematically, after a while, becomes a crime against humanity

Donald Trump
How Pompeo's "Severest Sanctions" on Iran will Backfire

How Pompeo’s “Severest Sanctions” on Iran will Backfire

Juan Cole

Historical experience predicts failure

Donald Trump
Trump Collusion: How afraid should we be of Mohammed Bin Zayed of the UAE?

Trump Collusion: How afraid should we be of Mohammed Bin Zayed of the UAE?

Juan Cole

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has a suspicious relationship with Vladimir Putin

Islamophobia
Review of Bernard Lewis’ “What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response”

Review of Bernard Lewis’ “What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response”

Juan Cole

What Went Wrong? is a very bad book from a usually very good author

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The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness?

The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness?

Juan Cole

People may finally be waking up to the fact that race is a construct

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