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Trump never saw a Wind Farm in China, but Beijing has half of all Installed Wind Capacity and will Eat America’s Lunch in this Industry
China

Trump never saw a Wind Farm in China, but Beijing has half of all Installed Wind Capacity and will Eat America’s Lunch in this Industry

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – The dufus-in-chief perorated on Friday once again on wind power, complaining that the components are made in China but that […]

The Gaza Genocide is still far from being condemned in the West’s Rhetoric

The Gaza Genocide is still far from being condemned in the West’s Rhetoric

07/05/2025 By Ramona Wadi

Comics and Graphic Novels can empower Refugees to tell their Stories on their own Terms

Comics and Graphic Novels can empower Refugees to tell their Stories on their own Terms

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Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (186) “wine educates the soul”

Omar Khayyam (186) “wine educates the soul”

If you give wine               to a                     mountain, you will    […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Romney Poses, as Militants Burn Benghazi Consulate, killing Ambassador, 3 staffers, & Demonstrate in Cairo, over Islamophobic Film

Romney Poses, as Militants Burn Benghazi Consulate, killing Ambassador, 3 staffers, & Demonstrate in Cairo, over Islamophobic Film

Predictably, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tried to make political hay of the tiny demonstrations in Cairo and Benghazi by Muslim militants. The Benghazi mob […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (204) “strangers cannot know You as Your close friends do”

Omar Khayyam (204) “strangers cannot know You as Your close friends do”

Prudes don’t know Your grace the way we do, and strangers cannot know You as Your close friends do. You said, “If you commit a […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Bad Signs for Romney

Top Ten Bad Signs for Romney

1. The Fraternal Order of Police has refused to endorse Romney for president. This is the first time for 98 years they don’t have a […]

Juan Cole

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America’s 9/11 response subverted our values, liberties (Cole @ Detroit News)

America’s 9/11 response subverted our values, liberties (Cole @ Detroit News)

My column is out at the Detroit News, “America’s 9-11 Response Subverted our Values & Liberties. Exerpt: “Then-French President Jacques Chirac advised George W. Bush […]

Juan Cole

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A Rebuke to the American-Israeli Economic War on Iran (Cole in Truthdig)

A Rebuke to the American-Israeli Economic War on Iran (Cole in Truthdig)

My column is out in Truthdig: “A Rebuke to the American-Israeli Economic War on Iran” Excerpt: “In his acceptance speech in Charlotte, N.C., President Barack […]

Juan Cole

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CIA Drone Strikes on Pakistan: Infographic (Leo)

Sarah Leo writes at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism The Bureau has been recording every reported CIA drone strike in Pakistan. The result is our […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (205) “when the waitress pours the Shiraz wine”

Omar Khayyam (205) “when the waitress pours the Shiraz wine”

When you next hold a party, my dear friends, rejoicing in how stylish you all are; and when the waitress pours the Shiraz wine, remember poor […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
A Tale of Two Insurrections:  Syria, Iraq, and American Security

A Tale of Two Insurrections: Syria, Iraq, and American Security

Both Iraq and Syria saw massive violence on Sunday. But there is a key difference between the two, and therein lies a cautionary tale for […]

Juan Cole

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