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Taking an Oath on the Qur’an, like Mamdani, attests its Long History in America
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Taking an Oath on the Qur’an, like Mamdani, attests its Long History in America

Juan Cole

But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg

How to combat the Big Oil Propaganda that is stalling Climate Action

How to combat the Big Oil Propaganda that is stalling Climate Action

01/03/2026 By The Conversation

The Middle East between an American Oil Past and a Chinese Solar Future

The Middle East between an American Oil Past and a Chinese Solar Future

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Egypt
Egypt's Morsi Provokes Anger, Astonishment with appointment of Governor from former Terrorist Group

Egypt’s Morsi Provokes Anger, Astonishment with appointment of Governor from former Terrorist Group

As Egyptians demonstrated against him again on Friday, in preparation for big rallies on June 30, President Muhammad Morsi has shot himself in the foot […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Asia will Drown, Africa will Starve  in 30 years:  World Bank Report on Global Warming

Asia will Drown, Africa will Starve in 30 years: World Bank Report on Global Warming

The World Bank report, “Turn Down the Heat,” (available in pdf form here warns of severe climate effects even if we manage to limit global […]

Juan Cole

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Stephen Colbert’s Touching Farewell to his Mother

Stephen Colbert’s Touching Farewell to his Mother

As a one-time guest of the Colbert Report, let me express my condolences to Stephen Colbert on his mother’s death. Here is his poignant eulogy:

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Why the 9/11 Argument for NSA Spying Fails: They Tracked, Lost their Suspect (Elliott)

Why the 9/11 Argument for NSA Spying Fails: They Tracked, Lost their Suspect (Elliott)

Justin Elliott writes at ProPublica In defending the NSA’s sweeping collection of Americans’ phone call records, Obama administration officials have repeatedly pointed out how it […]

Juan Cole

Iran

Iran’s New President is on a Collision Course with the Supreme Leader (Kadivar)

Mohsen Kadivar writes at IslamiCommentary A key was the symbol of Hassan Rowhani’s presidential campaign, but what, if any, doors to real power will it […]

Juan Cole

Africa
Will Mali get back stolen Timbuktu Manuscripts?

Will Mali get back stolen Timbuktu Manuscripts?

A trove of three boxes of rare manuscripts from Timbuktu has turned up near the Algerian border and seems likely to be returned to its […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Obama in Berlin foreshadows Coming Epic Battle against Climate Change

Obama in Berlin foreshadows Coming Epic Battle against Climate Change

President Obama is readying a major policy change on combating climate change. He adverted to it in his Berlin speech yesterday. In my view, this […]

Juan Cole

Morocco
The Struggle over the Qur'an in Morocco (Video report)

The Struggle over the Qur’an in Morocco (Video report)

In Morocco, as in most Muslim countries, there is a lively contest over the meaning of the Qur’an and Islam. The official government-approved Qur’an contains […]

Juan Cole

Domestic Surveillance
Mueller:  FBI Drones on US Soil, used 'Minimally' (Young Turks)

Mueller: FBI Drones on US Soil, used ‘Minimally’ (Young Turks)

FBI director Robert Mueller admitted Wednesday that the FBI sometimes deploys drones over US territory. Cenk Uygur reports: Cenk points out that if the Bureau […]

Juan Cole

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