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Juan Cole

US politics
Sanjay Gupta: We have been Systematically Misled on Dangers of Marijuana

Sanjay Gupta: We have been Systematically Misled on Dangers of Marijuana

Juan Cole

Dr. Gupta with Piers Morgan

Egypt
"After the Ruler undermined Democracy, the people wanted the Military..." Egypt 1952 (video)

“After the Ruler undermined Democracy, the people wanted the Military…” Egypt 1952 (video)

Juan Cole

Egyptian Revolution of 1952 “the Communists called it a military dictatorship . . .” “Gen. Muhammad Naguib was considered a Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer . . .” plus ça change . . .

Russia
And another thing!  Russia denies Visas to US Officials involved in Torture, including Yoo, Addington

And another thing! Russia denies Visas to US Officials involved in Torture, including Yoo, Addington

Juan Cole

The food fight between the United States and the Russian Federation has revolved around relatively minor issues in the two countries’ relationship like whether Obama will have a summit with Putin in September (no), whether Russia would grant Edward Snowden asylum (yes), whether Americans can adopt Russian babies (no), whether the US would sanction Russian […]

Syria
Syrian Farmers Face Shortfall because of Fighting

Syrian Farmers Face Shortfall because of Fighting

Juan Cole

The war in Syria is interfering in farmers’ ability to bring in the wheat and other crops. It is a sad Eid al-Fitr (the feast to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan) for millions of Syrians VOAnews reports: The World Food Program reports of one twice-displaced Syrian family made internally displaced persons: […]

Iran
Shameless:  American Sanctions hit Ordinary Iranians' Access to Medicine

Shameless: American Sanctions hit Ordinary Iranians’ Access to Medicine

Juan Cole

American and European sanctions contribute to the difficulties ordinary Iranians in getting medicine and affording it. Channel 4 News reports The National Iranian American Council explains: ” NIAC Policy Memo: Why are U.S. sanctions blocking medicine for Iranians and how can we fix this? By: NIAC Staff Beginning in 2012, there have been widespread reports […]

US politics
Wall Street has a Cow as Town uses Eminent Domain to Help Homeowners avoid Foreclosure (Lazare)

Wall Street has a Cow as Town uses Eminent Domain to Help Homeowners avoid Foreclosure (Lazare)

Juan Cole

Eminent Domain for the People Leaves Wall Street Furious Housing justice advocates hopeful about innovative Richmond plan to use public seizure laws to save underwater homes from foreclosure Sarah Lazare writes at Commondreams.org Using the authority of state government to actually help people has Wall Street bankers in a panic, spurring threats of aggressive legal […]

Egypt
Top Reasons John McCain and Lindsey Graham have no Credibility for Egypt Talks

Top Reasons John McCain and Lindsey Graham have no Credibility for Egypt Talks

Juan Cole

Sen. John McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham were apparently asked by President Obama to go to Egypt and try to mediate the conflict between the Egyptian military and the Muslim Brotherhood. They are saying some of the right things while in Cairo. The problem is that they have no credibility on the issues involved. 1. […]

Domestic Surveillance
The Business of America is Spying on America (Engelhardt)

The Business of America is Spying on America (Engelhardt)

Juan Cole

Tom Engelhardt writes at Tomdispatch.com: Hey, let’s talk spying!  In Surveillance America, this land of spookery we all now inhabit, what else is there to talk about? Was there anyone growing up like me in the 1950s who didn’t know Revolutionary War hero and spy Nathan Hale’s last words before the British hanged him: “I […]

Domestic Surveillance
Top Ten Things that don’t Make Sense about NSA Surveillance, Drones and al-Qaeda

Top Ten Things that don’t Make Sense about NSA Surveillance, Drones and al-Qaeda

Juan Cole

In a Reuters Exclusive, John Shiffman and Kristina Cooke reveal that the National Security Agency shares information it gleans from warrantless surveillance of Americans with the Special Operation Division of the Drug Enforcement Agency, which then uses the metadata to develop cases against US citizens. The DEA then routinely lies to the judge and defense […]

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