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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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 Fox News A ‘Fanatical Terrorist Propagandist Organization’ According To Russell Brand (VIDEO)

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By Samuel Warde According to Russell Brand, “fanatical” Fox News is “more dangerous than Isis.” His comments were made in response to a particularly disturbing […]

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July 1:  Juan’s new Book, “The New Arabs” hits the Shelves

July 1: Juan’s new Book, “The New Arabs” hits the Shelves

By Juan Cole For those of you who like “long reads,” my new book will be out next Tuesday. For those of you intending to […]

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Is Russia Replacing US in Iraq?

By Juan Cole Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday told BBC Arabic that he was buying used fighter jets from the Russian Federation and […]

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Jailed Jazeera reporter donates funds to Sisi's Egypt plan

Jailed Jazeera reporter donates funds to Sisi's Egypt plan

An Al-Jazeera journalist whose jailing triggered global outrage has donated 15,000 Egyptian pounds to a fund initiated by the president to boost Egypt’s ailing economy, […]

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Is it ISIS? French, Saudi Suicide Bombers Target Beirut

Via al-Akhbar English: A suicide bomber blew himself up as security forces raided his hotel room in Beirut’s Raouche district Wednesday evening, injuring at least […]

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 What Drove Iraqi Sunnis to Revolt and ally with ISIS?

What Drove Iraqi Sunnis to Revolt and ally with ISIS?

By Charles Recknagel via RFE/RL As Sunni insurgents have swept across northern Iraq, they have sought to win support by portraying themselves as the liberators […]

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Barack Obama
Fox's Cavuto slams Bachmann on suing Obama: "There's so much Wrong Here"

Fox’s Cavuto slams Bachmann on suing Obama: “There’s so much Wrong Here”

It’s not often that a FOXNews host takes a Tea Party “darling” like Michelle Bachmann to task for her Obama-Derangement-Syndrome, but that’s exactly what happened […]

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Supreme Court Requires Warrants for Cell Searches, But won't Protect Internet Streaming

Supreme Court Requires Warrants for Cell Searches, But won’t Protect Internet Streaming

Via Electronic Frontier Foundation Justices Rule Changing Technology Demands Limits for Police but Requires Permission from TV Broadcasters San Francisco – The U.S. Supreme Court […]

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Iraq's PM al-Maliki Rejects Gov't of Nat'l Unity as Sunnis Demand he step Down

Iraq’s PM al-Maliki Rejects Gov’t of Nat’l Unity as Sunnis Demand he step Down

By Juan Cole Secretary of State John Kerry is an experienced and knowledgeable diplomat, but the difficulty of the situation in the Middle East right […]

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