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Trump Pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in return for  an unlikely $1 trillion in Investment, Angering Israel Lobbies
Donald Trump

Trump Pledges F-35s to Saudi Arabia in return for an unlikely $1 trillion in Investment, Angering Israel Lobbies

Juan Cole

Like most things in Trumpworld these investment figures are pure fantasies, and it is disturbing that he is apparently making geopolitical policy

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The UN’s Acquiescence in Trump’s Colonial Plan for Gaza Betrays the Palestinians yet Again

The UN’s Acquiescence in Trump’s Colonial Plan for Gaza Betrays the Palestinians yet Again

11/19/2025 By Middle East Monitor

Trump Luxuriates in Golden Ballroom Plans as Americans Scrimp By

Trump Luxuriates in Golden Ballroom Plans as Americans Scrimp By

11/19/2025 By Tom Engelhardt

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Ayatollah Santorum Excommunicates Obama, Mainstream Protestants

Ayatollah Santorum Excommunicates Obama, Mainstream Protestants

Rick Santorum attacked President Obama on Saturday for his theology. Although people assumed that Santorum was, like other conservatives, hinting around that Obama is not […]

Juan Cole

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History Lesson on US-Iran Relations

History Lesson on US-Iran Relations

A history lesson on American relations with Iran:

Juan Cole

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Ring of Iranian Bases Threatens US

Ring of Iranian Bases Threatens US

I had grabbed an earlier version of this graphic off a Democratic Underground bulletin board from 2005. It made the point that the United States, […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (31)

Omar Khayyam (31)

Don’t try every door  because of some bauble; you just have to accept the good and bad of your time; a shake of the cup […]

Juan Cole

Syria
General Assembly Condemns Syria as Regime Bombards Homs Again

General Assembly Condemns Syria as Regime Bombards Homs Again

The world condemned the Syria regime’s brutal crackdown on its own people at the UN General Assembly on Thursday. What would be the response of […]

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Tomgram: Ari Berman, The Politics of the Super Rich

Tomgram: Ari Berman, The Politics of the Super Rich

At a time when it’s become a cliché to say that Occupy Wall Street has changed the nation’s political conversation — drawing long overdue attention to the struggles of the 99% — electoral politics and the 2012 presidential el…

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (5)

Omar Khayyam (5)

Get up and come here for the sake of my heart, and lend your beauty  to solving my problem. Bring an earthenware cup full of […]

Juan Cole

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Santorum Hypes Iran ‘Threat’

Santorum Hypes Iran ‘Threat’

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum warned North Dakota on Wednesday that it was in the cross-hairs of an Iranian attack. Among the news about Iran […]

Juan Cole

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Ahmadinejad Speech on Nuclear Energy Advances (Full Text)

Ahmadinejad Speech on Nuclear Energy Advances (Full Text)

The USG Open Source Center translates the speech of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the inauguration of three civilian nuclear projects Iran: Ahmadinezhad Inaugurates Nuclear […]

Juan Cole

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