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Conflict in Mecca: The Prophet Muhammad and Soft Power
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Conflict in Mecca: The Prophet Muhammad and Soft Power

Juan Cole

I believe that the earliest source we have for the life of the Prophet is the Quran itself. And I believe the Quran is early.

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“Into this Universe:”  Heidegger and FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:29

“Into this Universe:” Heidegger and FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:29

12/14/2025 By Juan Cole

“Identity is never fixed:” Interview with Iranian-American Artist Soraya Sharghi

“Identity is never fixed:” Interview with Iranian-American Artist Soraya Sharghi

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Egyptian Junta increasingly sees Journalism as a form of Terrorism, Arrests Journalists

Egyptian Junta increasingly sees Journalism as a form of Terrorism, Arrests Journalists

(Via Globalpost) Why Al Jazeera’s journalists are being targeted in Egypt (via GlobalPost) CAIRO, Egypt — In Egypt, journalists are being accused of terrorism. Twenty […]

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Dear President Obama:  Tar Sands & Keystone XL are more Dangerous than an Iranian Atomic Bomb

Dear President Obama: Tar Sands & Keystone XL are more Dangerous than an Iranian Atomic Bomb

(By Juan Cole) Dear President Obama: You have said repeatedly that if negotiations with Iran do not limit its nuclear enrichment activities solely to peaceful […]

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Islamic State of Iraq & Levant too Extreme for al-Qaeda (Not the Onion)

Islamic State of Iraq & Levant too Extreme for al-Qaeda (Not the Onion)

(By Juan Cole) Ayman al-Zawahiri, now the leader of the international terrorist organization, al-Qaeda, has disavowed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). […]

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Barack Obama
The Cheapening of American Politics:  Why did Obama reward O'Reilly with an Interview?

The Cheapening of American Politics: Why did Obama reward O’Reilly with an Interview?

(By Juan Cole) President Obama subjected himself to an interview by Bill O’Reilly of Fox “News” on Sunday before the Superbowl. Obviously, intellectually it was […]

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Israel
Israeli Pols attack Sec. Kerry over Boycott Remarks: "Can't negotiate with a gun to our Heads"

Israeli Pols attack Sec. Kerry over Boycott Remarks: “Can’t negotiate with a gun to our Heads”

(Via AFP) Israel, US locked in spat over Kerry boycott remark (via AFP) Israel and Washington were at loggerheads on Sunday after senior Israeli figures […]

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Egyptian Women Learn Kung Fu for Fighting Sexual Harassment

Egyptian Women Learn Kung Fu for Fighting Sexual Harassment

VOAnews reports “Egyptian Women Learn Martial Arts to Combat Sexual Harassment”

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Climate Change
How the Media Missed the Story of the Millennium:   One Climate Blockbuster after Another

How the Media Missed the Story of the Millennium: One Climate Blockbuster after Another

(By Tom Englehardt) Here’s the scoop: When it comes to climate change, there is no “story,” not in the normal news sense anyway. The fact […]

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Director Steven Spielberg speaks at UN Holocaust Remembrance Day: "There are no Bystanders to History"

Director Steven Spielberg speaks at UN Holocaust Remembrance Day: “There are no Bystanders to History”

ITN reports, “Director Steven Spielberg talks at UN Holocaust Remembrance Day”

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Turkish Gov't Compares Internet Freedom to Battered Spouses

Turkish Gov’t Compares Internet Freedom to Battered Spouses

(Via Techdirt) Turkish Government Says Online Freedom Is Like Violence Against Women (via Techdirt) As anyone who has been following the news knows, Turkey has […]

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