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Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope
Donald Trump

Trump, at War with a Shiite Country, knows nothing of Martyrdom or Apocalyptic Hope

Juan Cole

To the packed crowd, he described Khamenei as a martyr, a spiritual guide, and the physician for pain.

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

Warriors and Soldiers and the War in Iran

03/07/2026 By Arnold Oliver

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

As the Gulf Conflict widens, so does its Environmental Footprint

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Amanda Knox and Troy Davis

Amanda Knox and Troy Davis

The overturning of the conviction for murder of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito by an Italian court on Monday contrasts with the fate of Troy […]

Juan Cole

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Iran Business Partners: Cheney & Reagan, not Just the Koch Brothers

Iran Business Partners: Cheney & Reagan, not Just the Koch Brothers

Bloomberg’s revelations that a subsidiary company owned by the radical rightwing billionaire brothers, Charles and David Koch, sold millions of dollars in refinery equipment to […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
Panetta Slams Israeli Isolation; Is Israeli Policy Destabilizing US Allies?

Panetta Slams Israeli Isolation; Is Israeli Policy Destabilizing US Allies?

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta , on a visit to Israel and Palestine before heading to Egypt, publicly upbraided the Likud government of Israel for […]

Juan Cole

Egypt
New York and Cairo Protests Show Egyptian 1% more Responsive than the American

New York and Cairo Protests Show Egyptian 1% more Responsive than the American

In two protests thousands of miles away from one another on Saturday, a similar spirit of demand for government responsiveness to the people was made. […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Al-`Awlaqi Should have been Tried in Absentia

Al-`Awlaqi Should have been Tried in Absentia

A CIA drone operator killed the notorious proponent of radical terrorism against the United States, Anwar al-`Awlaqi, on Friday. The killing has provoked some controversy […]

Juan Cole

al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda Brands Ahmadinejad a Conspiracy Theorist!

Al-Qaeda Brands Ahmadinejad a Conspiracy Theorist!

The al-Qaeda-linked magazine “Inspire” has reprimanded Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for indulging in “stupid” “conspiracy theories” because of his stance, repeated at the recent United […]

Juan Cole

Bahrain
Arab Spring Roundup

Arab Spring Roundup

A pro-Baath mob in Damascus attacked the convoy of US ambassador Robert Ford, pelting his and other vehicles with tomatoes and eggs. Ford has visited […]

Juan Cole

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Why we Need a Palestinian State: (Cole at Truthdig Podcast)

Why we Need a Palestinian State: (Cole at Truthdig Podcast)

In my interview by podcast for Truthdig this week, I discuss Palestinian statehood and how foolish the US government is in sptopping this movement. I […]

Juan Cole

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Visiting Liberty Square (Occupy Wall Street)

Visiting Liberty Square (Occupy Wall Street)

I spent the summer going to rallies and demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt, and was even in Barcelona during their protest. (Nighttime Protest at Tahrir […]

Juan Cole

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