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Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences
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Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences

Hugh J. Curran

the U.S. is approaching the precipice without articulating a vision as to what will follow, plunging toward a large-scale war against Iran

“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38

02/22/2026 By Juan Cole

Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?

02/22/2026 By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

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“Who is Hilal al-Assad?” By Mohammad D.

“Who is Hilal al-Assad?” By Mohammad D.

Hilal al-Assad Who is Hilal al-Assad?  By Mohammad D. For Syria Comment, April 5 2014 By the time Hilal al-Assad reached Zahi Azraq Military Hospital […]

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Domestic Surveillance
The Limitations of Washington's Proposed NSA Surveillance Reforms

The Limitations of Washington’s Proposed NSA Surveillance Reforms

(By Kara Brandeisky for ProPublica) Ten months after Edward Snowden’s first disclosures, three main legislative proposals have emerged for surveillance reform: one from President Obama, […]

Juan Cole

CIA
State Department Official Freaks Out That Declassifying CIA Torture Report Might Make The World Angry

State Department Official Freaks Out That Declassifying CIA Torture Report Might Make The World Angry

While the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to declassify its $40 million, 6,300 page report detailing the CIA’s torture regime — including the facts that it went beyond what was authorized, produced no useful intelligence and then the CIA lied about…

Juan Cole

Human Rights
US: Stop Blocking Palestinian Rights! (HRW)

US: Stop Blocking Palestinian Rights! (HRW)

(By Human Rights Watch) (Jerusalem) – The US government should support rather than oppose Palestinian actions to join international treaties that promote respect for human rights. […]

Juan Cole

Climate Change
World Bank Head:  Climate Change and Growing Inequality threaten Global Upheaval

World Bank Head: Climate Change and Growing Inequality threaten Global Upheaval

(By Jon Queally) President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, is warning that the combined crises of planetary climate change and rising global inequality […]

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Top 7 Surprising pieces of Good news in Afghanistan Presidential Election

Top 7 Surprising pieces of Good news in Afghanistan Presidential Election

(By Juan Cole) Afghanistan went to the polls on Saturday, despite threats by the Taliban to disrupt the elections and calls by the extremists for […]

Juan Cole

Inequality
Can We Safeguard Our Democracy After Supreme Court Decision?

Can We Safeguard Our Democracy After Supreme Court Decision?

The Supreme Court’s evisceration of our campaign finance rules is a powerful argument for the cleansing properties of sunlight. We should respond to McCutcheon by pushing for the full and timely disclosure of every penny donated to advance a political…

Juan Cole

Afghanistan
Will electoral Fraud undermine Afghanistan's new President?

Will electoral Fraud undermine Afghanistan’s new President?

(By Djeyhoun Ostowar) War-torn Afghanistan does not possess a civil registry. It therefore lacks reliable statistics. Given widespread corruption, the absence of an identification system […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
In Iraq Elections, Rich Parties get Richer on State Funds

In Iraq Elections, Rich Parties get Richer on State Funds

(By Mustafa Habib | Baghdad | Niqash) Election posters are everywhere now that campaigning has officially started. Campaigning for Iraq’s general elections officially began this […]

Juan Cole

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