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“Reviving old Desires:”  Saadi and Omar Khayyam  on Celebrating the New Year
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“Reviving old Desires:” Saadi and Omar Khayyam on Celebrating the New Year

Juan Cole

The dawn wind wafts the scent of the New Year / to friends’ delight and triumphant good cheer.

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

01/01/2026 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

What “Loving-Kindness” Meditation is and How to Practice it in the New Year

01/01/2026 By The Conversation

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As Obama Greets Iranians on Nowruz, He's Made some Medicines hard to Afford (Jahanpour)

As Obama Greets Iranians on Nowruz, He’s Made some Medicines hard to Afford (Jahanpour)

Farhang Jahanpour writes in a guest column for Informed Comment Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is one of the oldest festivals celebrated in the world. […]

Juan Cole

Iran
As Israelis Press Obama on Iran, Let’s Remember they Urged Iraq War, Too

As Israelis Press Obama on Iran, Let’s Remember they Urged Iraq War, Too

The Israeli leadership, including Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, will attempt to strong-arm President Barack Obama, during his visit to Israel, into attacking Iran. (In part […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
How Obama’s Jerusalem Visit Undermines Peace (Rashid Khalidi Video)

How Obama’s Jerusalem Visit Undermines Peace (Rashid Khalidi Video)

As President Obama heads to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on what seems mainly to be presidential tourism, Rashid Khalidi at Democracy Now! explains […]

Juan Cole

Environment
Global Warming has doubled the Risk of More Hurricane Katrinas (McCauley)

Global Warming has doubled the Risk of More Hurricane Katrinas (McCauley)

Lauren McCauley writes at Commondreams : Warming global temperatures have doubled the risk of "Katrina magnitude events," says a new study published Monday in the […]

Juan Cole

CIA
‘At least 400 civilians’ killed by US drone strikes:  Pakistani Gov’t

‘At least 400 civilians’ killed by US drone strikes: Pakistani Gov’t

Alice K. Ross writes at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: The Pakistani government estimates at least 400 civilians have been killed in drone strikes – […]

Juan Cole

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Nuke'em:  Russia's Plan to Nix Meteor Danger

Nuke’em: Russia’s Plan to Nix Meteor Danger

US lawmakers are having a hearing on how to deal with the threat of asteroids, which polished off the dinosaurs and could polish off us. […]

Juan Cole

Iran
Iranians in West Slam Impact of US Sanctions on People

Iranians in West Slam Impact of US Sanctions on People

Iranian expatriates don’t agree on much. But as this video interview with a range of high-powered thinkers by the National Iranian-American Council shows, they all […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Our Coal addiction is Killing Us

Our Coal addiction is Killing Us

Documentary on what the 600 coal plants in the US are doing to our health and well-being. The government should announce a crash program to […]

Juan Cole

Iraq
What we Did to Iraq

What we Did to Iraq

Sunni radicals hit Baghdad Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the beginning of the US war on Iraq, killing over 50 people in attacks on […]

Juan Cole

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