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British and Indian War Dead in Afghanistan, 1838-1843, Honored by Mumbai Church (Photos)
Plaque in the Church of St. John the Evangelist (the Afghan Church), Colaba, Mumbai (Bombay) (Photograph by Juan Cole, March, 2011) Interior of the church: […]
Amnesia and Awakening: Israel and the Nakba (Weiss)
Yfaat Weiss writes in a guest editorial for Informed Comment Diachronic Neighbors The 26th of April is this year’s Israeli Independence Day. The thoughts expressed […]
Khamenei’s Fatwa against Nukes (Cenk Uygur Rant)
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks on the progressive network Current TV gives us an insightful rant on Big TV News’ lack of interest in […]
Will the Egyptian Military Allow the New President to take Office?
Al-Hayat reported that Egypt’s military council is making odd demands on the eve of the presidential election scheduled for May 23-24. The Supreme Council of […]
Nugent Called by Secret Service (Cartoon)
Love Tank
Photograph by Juan Cole at the National Museum of Singapore, June, 2009: “Love Tank by S.Teddy D. (Indonesia) Multiplex, Resin, Metal Structure Approx. 200 x […]
Omar Khayyam (99)
Those who sow a bit of reason in their hearts never waste a single moment of their lives. Either they seek divine good pleasure, or […]
David Frum on Gasoline Prices and Iran (bzzzt Wrong)
I caught Republican strategist David Frum speaking on Erin Burnett’s magazine show on CNN Tuesday evening. I looked, but I couldn’t find a transcript yet, […]
Omar Khayyam (117)
It’s too bad if a heart lacks fire, and is deprived of the light of a heart ablaze. The day on which you are without […]