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Could Trump’s Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime?
China

Could Trump’s Diversion of Venezuelan Oil to US Save the Iranian Regime?

Juan Cole

China imported 389,000 barrels per day of Venezuelan oil in 2025, about 4% of its total

‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian Unrest is about more than the Economy

‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon!’ Iranian Unrest is about more than the Economy

01/11/2026 By The Conversation

Thousands march in Minneapolis to protest ICE after Shooting

Thousands march in Minneapolis to protest ICE after Shooting

01/11/2026 By Minnesota Reformer

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Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, A New Age of Enemies

Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, A New Age of Enemies

By now, you’d think we’d be entering the end of the 9/11 era…

Juan Cole

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Paul Conroy Speaks at Syria Rally in London (Covered Baba Amr)

Paul Conroy Speaks at Syria Rally in London (Covered Baba Amr)

British journalist Paul Conroy, who covered the Baba Amr massacre in Homs from the scene, speaks at a London rally against the Syrian Baath regime:

Juan Cole

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India Trade Delegation Bucks US Sanctions on Iran

India Trade Delegation Bucks US Sanctions on Iran

A major Indian trade delegation to Iran has pronounced the trip a success. The development underscores how difficult it will be for the Obama administration […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Catholic Teachings Santorum Ignores [Reprint Edn.]

Top Ten Catholic Teachings Santorum Ignores [Reprint Edn.]

Rick Santorum is claiming that if he wins the Illinois primary, he has virtually won the Republican nomination. It seems an appropriate time for this […]

Juan Cole

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Top 7 Ways Bin Laden Underestimated Joe Biden

Top 7 Ways Bin Laden Underestimated Joe Biden

Captured documents from Usamah Bin Laden’s Abbottabad hideout show that the terrorist leader urged an associate to attempt to assassinate President Barack Obama so that […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (65)

Omar Khayyam (65)

Even though my sins  have jinxed me and made me unlovely I have not lost hope, like a pagan in his temple. But in the […]

Juan Cole

Energy
Despite Negative Hype, Green Energy Revenues Rapidly Expanding

Despite Negative Hype, Green Energy Revenues Rapidly Expanding

Solar, wind and biofuels saw global revenue expand by 31% in 2011. With all the negative hype put out by Big Oil and its acolytes, […]

Juan Cole

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Israel to Demolish Solar Energy panels for Palestinians

Israel to Demolish Solar Energy panels for Palestinians

The Israeli Occupation authorities are planning to demolish renewable energy installations in Palestinian villages in the Occupied West Bank. The projects were installed by an […]

Juan Cole

Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (61)

Omar Khayyam (61)

Your evil self is like  a household dog,  barking for no good reason. It is like a fox  dreaming of a rabbit. It roars like […]

Juan Cole

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